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An image of recto: Belle-Ile
verso: (Landscape study) by John Peter Russell

John Peter Russell

(Australia 16 Jun 1858–30 Apr 1930)

Title
recto: Belle-Ile verso: (Landscape study)
Other titles:
recto: Belle - Isle, France
recto: Coast scene, Belle-Isle
recto: Belle-Isle
Year
1905
Media category
Watercolour
Materials used
pencil, watercolour, gouache on ivory wove paper
Dimensions

39.7 x 56.8cm sheet

Signature & date
Signed and dated l.l., pen and black ink "JOHN RUSSELL/ ... 1905 - SEPTEMBER".
Credit
Gift of Alain Russell, the artist's son 1957
Accession number
9307
Location
Not on display
Bibliography (8)

Ursula Prunster (Australia) (Curator), Belle-Île: Monet, Russell & Matisse in Brittany, Domain, 2001, 105 (colour illus.). cat.no. 35

Hendrik Kolenberg (Netherlands; Australia) (Author), Australian watercolours 1880s to 1990s, Sydney, 1995, 31 (colour illus.), 115. cat.no. 17

Hendrik Kolenberg (Netherlands; Australia) (Author), Twentieth century Australian watercolours from the collection, Sydney, 1989. cat.no. 67

Ann Galbally (Australia) (Author), The art of John Peter Russell, Melbourne, 1977, 105. cat.no. 134

'The lost impressionist'., The Weekend Australian 07 Feb 1976, 07 Feb 1976, page unknown.

Editor Unknown (Editor), Art Gallery of New South Wales picturebook, Domain, 1972, 95 (colour illus.).

'John Russell 1858-1930' by Daniel Thomas., Art Gallery of New South Wales Quarterly Jan 1966, Jan 1966, 274 (illus.).

National Art Gallery of New South Wales (Australia, estab. 1874) (Author), Purchases and Acquisitions for 1957 National Art Gallery of N.S.W., Sydney, 1957, 17. cat.no. 54

Exhibition history (7)

Purchases and Acquisitions for 1957, Art Gallery of New South Wales, 18 Feb 1958–16 Mar 1958.

Twentieth century Australian watercolours from the collection, Art Gallery of New South Wales, 05 Apr 1989–25 Jun 1989.

Australian watercolours 1880s to 1990s, Art Gallery of New South Wales, 18 Nov 1995–14 Jan 1996.

Australian watercolours 1880s to 1990s, Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery, 1996–1996.

Australian watercolours 1880s to 1990s, City of Ballarat Fine Art Gallery, 1996–1996.

Belle-Île: Monet, Russell & Matisse in Brittany, Art Gallery of New South Wales, 24 Nov 2001–03 Feb 2002.

Belle-Île: Monet, Russell & Matisse in Brittany, Queensland Art Gallery, 14 Feb 2002–21 Apr 2002.