Title
G.W. Lambert, early sketch portrait
(circa 1899)
Artist
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Details
- Date
- (circa 1899)
- Media category
- Painting
- Materials used
- oil on canvas
- Dimensions
- 60.7 x 45.7 cm
- Signature & date
Not signed. Not dated.
- Credit
- Purchased 1919
- Location
- Not on display
- Accession number
- 942
- Copyright
- Artist information
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John Longstaff
Works in the collection
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About
George Lambert (1873–1930) is regarded as one of Australia's most distinguished artists of the Edwardian period. Although best known as a society and portrait painter, his large work 'Across the black soil plains' of 1899 is one of the most popularly admired paintings in the Gallery. Travelling to Europe in 1901, Lambert established a significant reputation as a portrait painter in London before serving as an official Australian war artist on the Eastern front. Returning to Australia in 1921, he became a respected and prominent figure in art circles.
© Australian Art Department, Art Gallery of New South Wales, 2006
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Exhibition history
Shown in 2 exhibitions
Artists by artists (1954), Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney, 04 Nov 1954–05 Dec 1954
A brush with the bush, Dubbo Regional Art Gallery, Dubbo, 03 Apr 1993–31 May 1993
A brush with the bush, S.H. Ervin Gallery, The Rocks, 18 Jun 1993–18 Jul 1993
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Bibliography
Referenced in 1 publication
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Prue Joske, Debonair Jack, South Yarra, 1994, 110 (illus.).
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