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Title

Mrs W.H. Read

1890

Artist

Arthur Streeton

England, Australia

08 Apr 1867 – 01 Sep 1943

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  • Details

    Other Title
    Portrait of a young woman
    Place where the work was made
    Sydney New South Wales Australia
    Date
    1890
    Media category
    Painting
    Materials used
    oil on canvas
    Dimensions
    48.3 x 31.1 cm stretcher; 59.6 x 42.1 x 5.4 cm frame
    Signature & date

    Signed l.r. corner, brown oil "Arthur Streeton". Dated l.l. corner, brown oil "1890".

    Credit
    Purchased 1966
    Location
    Not on display
    Accession number
    OA10.1966
    Copyright

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    Works in the collection

    52

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  • Places

    Where the work was made

    Sydney

  • Exhibition history

    Shown in 4 exhibitions

  • Bibliography

    Referenced in 4 publications

    • Art Gallery of New South Wales, 1966 Acquisitions, Sydney, 1966, 17. cat.no. 12; titled 'Portrait of a young woman'

    • Edward Combes, Sydney Morning Herald, 'The Art Society's exhibition: first notice', pg. 5, Sydney, 30 Dec 1876, 5.

    • Sarah Engledow, Impressions: painting light & life, Catalogue essay, pg. 7-16, Canberra, 2011, 66 (caption), 67 (colour illus.). cat.no. 25

    • Ann Galbally, Arthur Streeton, Melbourne, 1969, 80 (illus.). cat.no. 36, dated c.1890, reproduced in reverse

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