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An image of The Kiss of Judas by Justin O'Brien

Justin O'Brien

(Australia, Italy 02 Aug 1917–17 Jan 1996)

Title
The Kiss of Judas
Place of origin
SydneyNew South WalesAustralia
Year
(1947)
Media category
Painting
Materials used
oil on canvas on hardboard
Dimensions

40.6 x 60.3cm board; 55.8 x 76.1 x 7.0cm frame

Signature & date
Signed u.r. corner, dark blue oil "O'BRIEN". Not dated.
Credit
Purchased 1947
Accession number
7996
Copyright
© Estate of Justin O'Brien
Location
Not on display
Bibliography (15)

Barry Pearce (Australia) (Author), Natalie Wilson (Australia) (Author), Justin O'Brien: the sacred music of colour, Sydney, 2010, 40 (colour illus.), 41, 158, 164. cat.no. 21

Justin O'Brien catalogue supplement 2010, 2010, 11. cat.no. 21

Anthony Bradley (b.1936) (Author), The art of Justin O'Brien, Sydney, 1982, 16, 92 (illus.), 106. figure no. 3

National Art Gallery of New South Wales (Australia, estab. 1874) (Author), Religious art: from the permanent collection, Sydney, 1961. cat.no. 10

Herbert Badham (Australia, b.1899, d.1961) (Author), A gallery of Australian art, Sydney, 1954, xii, (illus.). plate no. 70

Herbert Badham (Australia, b.1899, d.1961) (Author), A study of Australian art, Sydney, 1949, xiii, 141 (illus.). plate no. 75

'Recent paintings of Justin O'Brien', by Tatlock Miller, pg. 7., Art and design 1949, 1949, 7.

Bernard Smith (Australia, b.1916, d.2011) (Author), Trustees of the National Art Gallery of New South Wales (Australia), 100 years of Australian painting, Sydney, 1948, 11. cat.no. 65

Bernard Smith (Australia, b.1916, d.2011) (Author), Trustees of the National Art Gallery of New South Wales (Australia), 100 years of Australian painting, Sydney, 1948. cat.no. 65

'1947–1948', pg. 27., The Australian artist Winter 1948, Winter 1948, 27 (illus.).

'Exhibition by Justin O'Brien' by [Paul Haefliger]., The Sydney Morning Herald 24 Oct 1947, 24 Oct 1947.

'Christian art of J O'Brien' by Tatlock Miller., Sun 23 Oct 1947, 23 Oct 1947.

'Paintings of a cosmopolitan'., Age 09 Sep 1947, 09 Sep 1947.

David Jones' Art Gallery, Sydney (Australia, estab. 1928), Tatlock Miller (Australia) (Author), Exhibition of oils and drawings by Justin O'Brien, Sydney, 1947.

Tatlock Miller (Australia) (Author), Catalogue for the Inaugural Exhibition by the Merioola Group of Sydney, Melbourne, 1947. cat.no. 19; priced 40 guineas

Exhibition history (6)

Inaugural Exhibition by the Merioola Group of Sydney (1947), Myer Mural Hall, Melbourne, 09 Sep 1947–23 Sep 1947.

Exhibition of oils and drawings by Justin O'Brien (1947), David Jones' Art Gallery, Sydney, 23 Oct 1947–01 Nov 1947.

Inaugural Exhibition by the Merioola Group of Sydney (1947), David Jones' Art Gallery, Sydney, 27 Nov 1947–05 Dec 1947.

100 years of Australian painting (1948), Art Gallery of New South Wales, 19 Apr 1948–17 May 1948.

Merioola Group (1986), S.H. Ervin Gallery, 11 Jul 1986–17 Aug 1986.

Justin O'Brien: the sacred music of colour, Art Gallery of New South Wales, 18 Dec 2010–27 Feb 2011.