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Sir George Clausen

(England 18 Apr 1852–22 Nov 1944)

Title
Watson's barn
Year
1931
Media category
Painting
Materials used
oil on canvas
Dimensions

63.5 x 76.2cm stretcher; 81.5 x 94.5 x 6.0cm frame

Signature & date
Signed l.r., black paint "G. CLAUSEN". Not dated.
Credit
Watson Bequest Fund 1933
Accession number
781
Location
Not on display
Provenance (1)

Arthur Tooth & Sons Ltd (England), London/England, Purchased by the AGNSW from Arthur Tooth & Sons 1933

Bibliography (6)

'Recent Purchases for the National Art Gallery of NSW' by Sydney Ure Smith, pg. 8-15, Art in Australia 15 May 1934, 15 May 1934, 9, 15 (colour illus.).

Royal Academy of Arts (England, estab. 1768) (Author), The Royal Academy illustrated, 1931, London, 1931, (illus.).

Barbizon House (England) (Author), Barbizon House: an illustrated record, London, 1933, (illus.). plate 1

Renée Free (Australia) (Author), Art Gallery of New South Wales catalogue of British paintings, Sydney, 1987, 30 (illus.).

Peter Tomory (United Kingdom) (Author), Anne Kirker (New Zealand; Australia, b.1947) (Author), British painting 1800-1990 in Australian and New Zealand public collections, Sydney, 1997, 64. cat.no. 369

Art Gallery of New South Wales (Australia, estab. 1874) (Author), Victorian Social conscience, Sydney, 1976.

Exhibition history (5)

Royal Academy of Arts, 1931, Royal Academy of Arts, 1931–1931.

An Illustrated Record, Barbizon House, 1933–1933.

Royal Scottish Academy, 1933, Royal Scottish Academy, Aug 1933–Aug 1933.

Victorian Social Conscience, Art Gallery of New South Wales, 13 Aug 1976–19 Sep 1976.

Artist's Glue, Lewers Bequest and Penrith Regional Art Gallery, 04 Mar 1985–30 Jun 1985.