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An image of Mrs W.H. Read by Arthur Streeton

Arthur Streeton

(Australia, England, Australia 08 Apr 1867–01 Sep 1943)

Title
Mrs W.H. Read
Other titles:
Portrait of a young woman
Place of origin
SydneyNew South WalesAustralia
Year
1890
Media category
Painting
Materials used
oil on canvas
Dimensions

48.3 x 31.1cm stretcher; 59.6 x 42.1 x 5.4cm frame

Signature & date
Signed l.r. corner, brown oil "Arthur Streeton". Dated l.l. corner, brown oil "1890".
Credit
Purchased 1966
Accession number
OA10.1966
Location
Not on display
Bibliography (4)

Ann Galbally (Australia) (Author), John Henshaw (New Zealand; Australia, b.1929, d.2006) (Editor), Arthur Streeton, Melbourne, 1969, 80 (illus.). cat.no. 36, dated c.1890, reproduced in reverse

1966 Acquisitions 1966, 1966, 17. cat.no. 12; titled 'Portrait of a young woman'

'The Art Society's exhibition: first notice', pg. 5., The Sydney Morning Herald 06 Sep 1890, 06 Sep 1890, 5.

Sarah Engledow (Australia) (Author), Impressions: painting light & life, Canberra, 2011, 66 (caption), 67 (colour illus.). cat.no. 25

Exhibition history (4)

Spring Exhibition of the Art Society of New South Wales (1890), Society Rooms, Union Chambers, Oct 1890 -.

Purchases and Acquisitions for 1966, Art Gallery of New South Wales, 1967 -.

Sir Arthur Streeton Exhibition, Exhibition Venue Unknown, 06 Mar 1968–23 Mar 1968.

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