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An image of My crown and sceptre by Thomas Gotch

Thomas Gotch

(England 10 Dec 1854–01 May 1931)

Title
My crown and sceptre
Year
1891
Media category
Painting
Materials used
oil on canvas
Dimensions

95.2 x 68.3cm stretcher; 127.0 x 100.0 x 7.0cm frame

Signature & date
Signed and dated l.r., brown paint "T C Gotch 1891".
Credit
Purchased 1899
Accession number
902
Location
19th c European art
Provenance (1)

Source unknown, Purchased by the AGNSW in London 1899.

Bibliography (6)

Anna Clabburn., Looking for faeries: the Victorian tradition 2010, 'The legacy of English fairy painting', Bendigo, 2010. Not paginated.

Renée Free, Art Gallery of New South Wales catalogue of British paintings, Sydney, 1987, 78 (illus.).

Barry Humphries, Favourites: Margaret Olley and Barry Humphries choose from public and private collections 2000, 'Introduction', pg. 4-5, Sydney, 2000, 5 (colour illus.). Catalogue entry appears in an inserted list accompanying printed catalogue: Selections by Barry Humphries.

Pamela Lomax, A Winter in Florence 1891-1892, 'The paintings', pg.3-8, England, 2001, 5, 6, 7, 9, 12, 13 (colour illus.), 22, 23, 24, 25.

Michael Preston, Arts Club Spring 2000, 'The year of 68 new friends', pg. 11-15, London, Spring 2000, 13 (illus.).

Peter Tomory and Anne Kirker, British painting 1800-1990 in Australian and New Zealand public collections, Sydney, 1997, 90, 91 (illus.). cat.no. 792

Exhibition history (7)

Royal Academy of Arts, 1892, Royal Academy of Arts, London, 1892–1892

World's Columbian Exposition, 1893, Jackson Park, Chicago, 01 May 1893–30 Oct 1893

Berlin Centenary exhibition 1896, Exhibition Venue Unknown, 1896–1896

Brussels International exhibtion, 1897, Exhibition Venue Unknown, 1897–1897

Victorian Childhood, Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney, 08 Feb 1999–19 Mar 1999

Favourites: Margaret Olley and Barry Humphries choose from Australian collections (2000), S.H. Ervin Gallery, Sydney, 15 Jan 2000–27 Feb 2000

Looking for faeries: The Victorian tradition, Bendigo Art Gallery, Victoria, 16 Oct 2010–28 Nov 2010