William Dobell
(Australia, England 24 Sep 1899–13 May 1970)
- Title
- recto: Self portrait verso: Portrait of study of a nude man seated back view
- Year
- 1937
- Media category
- Drawing
- Materials used
- pencil, brush and brown ink
- Dimensions
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16.3 x 15.6cm sheet (irreg.)
- Signature & date
- Signed and dated c.l., pencil "W Dobell/ 1937".
- Credit
- Purchased under the terms of the Florence Turner Blake Bequest 1962
- Accession number
- DA23.1962
- Copyright
- © Courtesy Sir William Dobell Art Foundation.
- Location
- Not on display
- Further information
William Dobell was one of Australia's most celebrated portraitists. Drawn in London, where he lived and worked between 1929 and 1938, 'Self portrait' is an assured study of a man confident in his powers of draughtsmanship, presenting himself with cool detachment. This period marked the most significant period in his development. The Gallery has an outstanding collection of Dobell drawings, due principally to a gift of over one thousand drawings from the artist's estate by the Trustees of the Sir William Dobell Art Foundation in 1990.
Australian Art Department, AGNSW, 2000
- Bibliography (8)
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Scott Carlin (Australia) (Author), Kings Cross: bohemian Sydney, Sydney, 2003, (colour illus.). not paginated
'Kings Cross: bohemian life in Sydney' by Scott Carlin, pg. 6-7., Insites Winter 2003, Winter 2003, back cover (colour illus.).
Jane Hylton (b.1950) (Author), William Dobell: portraits in context, Kent Town, 2003, 31 (illus.).
'Yours sincerely: William Dobell' by Judith White, pg. 56-59., Australian art collector Apr 2000-Jun 2000, Apr 2000-Jun 2000, 59.
Hendrik Kolenberg (Netherlands; Australia) (Author), Australian drawings from the Gallery's collection, Domain, 1997, 46 (illus.). cat.no. 35
Barry Pearce (Australia) (Author), Hendrik Kolenberg (Netherlands; Australia) (Author), Peter Raissis (Australia) (Author), Prue Davidson (Australia) (Author), Edmund Capon (England; Australia, b.1940) (Author), William Dobell - the painter's progress, Sydney, 1997, 36 (colour illus.), 144. cat.no. 4b
'William Dobell (1899-1970) The Painter's Progress' by Barry Pearce, pg. 12-13., Look Feb 1997, Feb 1997, 3 (colour illus.), 13 (colour illus.).
Hendrik Kolenberg (Netherlands; Australia) (Author), The portrait and the nude: Australian drawings from the collection, Sydney, 1990. cat.no. 25
- Exhibition history (12)
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Acquisitions 1962, Art Gallery of New South Wales, 10 Apr 1963–12 May 1963.
The portrait and the nude: Australian drawings from the collection, Art Gallery of New South Wales, 18 Aug 1990–28 Oct 1990.
William Dobell the painter's progress (1997-1998), Art Gallery of New South Wales, 14 Feb 1997–27 Apr 1997.
William Dobell the painter's progress (1997-1998), Newcastle Region Art Gallery, 07 May 1997–06 Jul 1997.
William Dobell the painter's progress (1997-1998), Museum of Modern Art at Heide, 29 Jul 1997–21 Sep 1997.
William Dobell the painter's progress (1997-1998), Queensland Art Gallery, 25 Oct 1997–07 Dec 1997.
Australian drawings from the Gallery's collection, Art Gallery of New South Wales, 13 Dec 1997–15 Mar 1998.
William Dobell the painter's progress (1997-1998), Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery, 08 Jan 1998–01 Mar 1998.
Australian icons: twenty artists from the collection, Art Gallery of New South Wales, 04 Aug 2000–03 Dec 2000.
Bodyline, Hazelhurst Regional Gallery and Arts Centre, 03 Feb 2001–08 Apr 2001.
Kings Cross - Bohemian Sydney, Elizabeth Bay House, 31 May 2003–21 Sep 2003.
Themes and Variations: Australian drawings from the collection of the Art Gallery of New South Wales, Bathurst Regional Art Gallery, 17 Oct 2008–30 Nov 2008.
