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An image of Eileen by Tom Roberts

Tom Roberts

(England, Australia 08 Mar 1856–14 Sep 1931)

Title
Eileen
Year
1892
Media category
Painting
Materials used
oil on canvas
Dimensions

48.9 x 36.2cm stretcher; 69.3 x 59.0 x 8.0cm frame

Signature & date
Signed and dated l.l. corner, brown oil "Tom Roberts/ 1892".
Credit
Purchased 1892
Accession number
998
Location
19th c Australian art
Bibliography (37)

Sarah Engledow (Australia) (Author), Impressions: painting light & life, Canberra, 2011, 16, 76 (caption), 77 (colour illus.). cat.no. 30

John McDonald (Australia, b.1961) (Author), Art of Australia. Vol. 1: Exploration to Federation, Sydney, 2008, 409 (colour illus.).

‘Australian pastoral’ by Sebastian Smee, pg. 20., Weekend Australian 14 Apr 2007, 14 Apr 2007, 20. Review of the ‘Australian Impressionism’ exhibition at Ian Potter Centre, National Gallery of Victoria.

Terence Lane (Editor), Australian Impressionism, Melbourne, 2007, 186, 336, 195 (colour illus.). cat.no. 10.13

Patrick H McCarthy (Australia, b.1933) (Author), Bailed up: the story behind the painting, Sydney, 2006, 14-15, 64.

'Collection shows fine eye for human form' by Jill Stowell., The Newcastle herald 01 Feb 2003, 01 Feb 2003, 14N. Review of exhibition 'Human Interest' held at Lake Macquarie City Art Gallery in 'Weekender' section.

Bruce Rowland (Australia) (Author), Human interest, Lake Macquarie, 2003. cat.no. 29; checklist entry

'Organisation of the New South Wales display in Chicago', pg. 18-45., Selling a nation: Australian artists at International Exhibitions [M.A., University of Sydney] 2001, 2001, 24-25 (colour illus.), 25, 36, 38, 52. fig.no. 8

Bruce James (Australia) (Author), Edmund Capon (England; Australia, b.1940) (Director), Art Gallery of New South Wales handbook, Domain, 1999, 115 (colour illus.).

'Linda Sproul, Tom Roberts and the White Woman Project' by Leigh Astbury, pg. 232-235., Art and Australia (Vol. 37, No. 1) 1999, 1999, 232 (colour illus.), 234.

Alexandra Joel (Author), Parade: The story of fashion in Australia, Pymble, 1998, xi (illus.), 29 (colour illus.).

Ron Radford (Australia, b.1949) (Author), Humphrey McQueen (Author), Mary Eagle (Australia, b.1944) (Author), Virginia Spate (Australia) (Author), Daniel Thomas (Author), Jane Hylton (b.1950) (Author), Barry Pearce (Australia) (Author), Leigh Astbury (b.1950) (Author), Helen Topliss (Australia) (Author), Roger Butler (Australia, b.1948) (Author), Jane Hylton (b.1950) (Author), Tom Roberts, Adelaide, 1996, 12, 16, 17 (colour illus. detail), 144, 154, 160, 162 (colour illus.).

Tom Roberts 1996, 1996, cover (colour illus.).

Tom Roberts: Education guide 1996, 1996, (colour illus.).

Helen Topliss (Australia) (Author), Tom Roberts 1856-1931: a catalogue raisonné. Volume 2 - Plates, Melbourne, 1985, (illus.). plate no. 87

Helen Topliss (Australia) (Author), Tom Roberts 1856-1931: a catalogue raisonné. Volume 1 - Text, Melbourne, 1985, 124. cat.no. 187

Jane Clark (Australia) (Author), Bridget Whitelaw (Author), Golden summers: Heidelberg and beyond, Melbourne, 1985, 155 (colour illus.).

Virginia Spate (Australia) (Author), Tom Roberts, Melbourne, 1978, 110 (colour illus.), 117, 124, 148. plate no. 30

Robert Lindsay (Australia, b.1945) (Author), Aspects of Australian Art: Art Gallery of New South Wales travelling art exhibition 1976, Sydney, 1976, (colour illus.). cat.no. 10; not paginated

Robert Hughes (Australia; United States of America, b.1938, d.2012) (Author), The art of Australia, Ringwood, 1970, 12, 60 (illus.), 61, 329. plate no. 19

'Tom Roberts' by Daniel Thomas, pg. 466-487., Art Gallery of New South Wales Quarterly (Vol. 10, No. 4) Jul 1969, Jul 1969, 470 (illus.), 471.

Alan McCulloch (Australia, b.1907, d.1992) (Author), John Henshaw (New Zealand; Australia, b.1929, d.2006) (Editor), The golden age of Australian painting - Impressionism and the Heidelberg school, Melbourne, 1969, 60, 67 (colour illus.), 158.

Bernard Smith (Australia, b.1916, d.2011) (Author), A catalogue of Australian oil paintings in the National Art Gallery of New South Wales 1875-1952, Sydney, 1953, 175.

Hal Missingham (Australia, b.1906, d.1994) (Author), A retrospective exhibition of Australian painting, Domain, 1953. cat.no. 60

National Art Gallery of New South Wales (Australia, estab. 1874) (Author), Tom Roberts exhibition, National Art Gallery of NSW: souvenir catalogue, Sydney, 1947, 11. cat.no. 15

'Portraiture through the ages' by Eleonore H. Lange, pg. 10-22., Art in Australia [series 4, no. 1] Mar 1941, Mar 1941, 18 (illus.).

Lionel Lindsay (Australia, b.1874, d.1961) (Author), 150 years of Australian art, Sydney, 1938. cat.no. 164

Robert Croll (Australia, b.1867, d.1947) (Author), Tom Roberts: father of Australian landscape painting, Melbourne, 1935, 45.

Australasian art review 01 Aug 1899, 01 Aug 1899, 23.

National Art Gallery of New South Wales (Australia, estab. 1874) (Author), Catalogue of the National Art Gallery of New South Wales 1899, Sydney, 1899. cat.no. 288

'Pictures by Australian artists: Some have real artistic merit and the collection is credible', pg. 9., Chicago Daily Tribune 08 Jun 1893, 08 Jun 1893, 9.

World's Columbian Exposition, Chicago, 1893: Catalogue of the exhibits in the New South Wales Courts, Sydney, 1893, 435, 442. cat. no. 10

National Art Gallery of New South Wales (Australia, estab. 1874) (Author), Catalogue of the National Art Gallery of New South Wales 1893, Sydney, 1893, 107. cat.no. 372

Marcus B. Huish (England, b.1845) (Compilator), The year's art 1893: a concise epitome of all matters relating to the arts of painting, sculpture, and architecture which have occurred during the year 1892, together with information respecting the events of the year 1893, London, 1893, 206-207 (illus.). b&w line drawing

The Sydney Morning Herald 02 Sep 1892, 02 Sep 1892, 2.

Royal Art Society of New South Wales (Australia, estab. 1880) (Author), Art Society of New South Wales Spring Exhibition Catalogue, Sydney, 1892, 18. cat.no. 54; priced £52.10.0

National Art Gallery of New South Wales (Australia, estab. 1874) (Author), Catalogue of the National Art Gallery of New South Wales 1891, Sydney, 1891, Addendum.

Exhibition history (21)

Thirteenth Annual Exhibition of the Art Society of New South Wales (1892), Society Rooms, Union Chambers, 1892 -.

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

The Art of the Late Tom Roberts, Fine Art Society PLC, 21 Jun 1932–02 Jul 1932.

150 years of Australian art (1938), National Art Gallery of New South Wales, 27 Jan 1938–25 Apr 1938.

Tom Roberts - Retrospective Exhibition, Art Gallery of New South Wales, Nov 1947–Jan 1948.

Tom Roberts - Retrospective Exhibition, National Gallery of Victoria [Swanston Street], Nov 1947–Jan 1948.

Tom Roberts - Retrospective Exhibition, Art Gallery of South Australia, Nov 1947–Jan 1948.

A retrospective exhibition of Australian painting, Art Gallery of New South Wales, 25 Sep 1953–25 Oct 1953.

Aspects of Australian art: Art Gallery of New South Wales Travelling Art Exhibition 1976, Art Gallery of New South Wales, 1976–1977.

Golden Summers - Heidelberg and beyond, National Gallery of Victoria [St Kilda Road], 30 Oct 1985–27 Jan 1986.

Golden Summers - Heidelberg and beyond, Art Gallery of New South Wales, 21 Feb 1986–20 Apr 1986.

Golden Summers - Heidelberg and beyond, Art Gallery of South Australia, 09 May 1986–29 Jun 1986.

Golden Summers - Heidelberg and beyond, Art Gallery of Western Australia, 30 Jul 1986–14 Sep 1986.

Tom Roberts (1996-1997), Art Gallery of South Australia, 05 Oct 1996–17 Nov 1996.

Tom Roberts (1996-1997), Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery, 30 Nov 1996–27 Jan 1997.

Tom Roberts (1996-1997), National Gallery of Victoria [St Kilda Road], 12 Feb 1997–06 Apr 1997.

Tom Roberts (1996-1997), Art Gallery of New South Wales, 19 Apr 1997–01 Jun 1997.

Tom Roberts (1996-1997), Art Gallery of Western Australia, 11 Jun 1997–27 Jul 1997.

Human interest - Roberts to Dobell, Lake Macquarie City Art Gallery, 17 Jan 2003–09 Mar 2003.

Australian Impressionism, Ian Potter Centre: NGV Australia, 31 Mar 2007–08 Jul 2007.

Impressions: painting light and life, National Portrait Gallery [Parliamentary Zone], 25 Nov 2011–04 Mar 2012.