William Dobell

(Australia, England 24 Sep 1899–13 May 1970)

Title

Saddle my nag

Other titles:

Saddle-me-nag
Saddle-my-nag

Place of origin

Sydney → New South Wales → Australia

Year

(1941)

Media category

Painting

Materials used

oil on plywood

Dimensions

29.4 x 60.8cm board; 46.5 x 77.5 x 5.7cm frame

Signature & date

Signed l.r. corner, white oil "WILLIAM DOBELL". Not dated.

Credit

Gift of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem 1962

Accession number

OA11.1962

Copyright

Location

Not on display

Bibliography (12)

Elizabeth Donaldson (Australia) (Author), Robert Donaldson (Author), William Dobell: his life, art and home, New South Wales, 2011, 27, 31 (colour illus.), 136. NOTE: 'Sketch for Saddle my nag' 1937 is illustrated on page 27.

Elizabeth Donaldson (Australia) (Author), William Dobell: an artist's life, New South Wales, 2010, 41 (illus.), 59 (colour illus.), 200 (colour illus.). NOTE: 'Sketch for Saddle my nag' 1937 is illustrated on page 41.

'Chapter 4. Australian Art at auction: the 1960s market' by Shireen Huda, pg. 55-77., Pedigree and panache: a history of the art auction in Australia 2008, 2008, 61, 62, 64.

'Yours sincerely: William Dobell' by Judith White, pg. 56-59., Australian art collector Apr 2000-Jun 2000, Apr 2000-Jun 2000, 59.

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, 34, 69 (colour illus.), 144. cat.no. 22

Alan McCulloch (Australia, b.1907, d.1992) (Author), The heroic years of Australian painting, 1940-1965: the Herald exhibition, Melbourne, 1977, (colour illus.). plate no. 15

'Australian collection' by Daniel Thomas, pg. 52-62., Art and Australia [vol. 10, no. 1] Jul 1972, Jul 1972, 57 (illus.).

Art Gallery of New South Wales Quarterly (vol. 4, no. 3) Apr 1963, Apr 1963.

'William Dobell' by Laurence Thomas, pg. 3-5., Art Gallery of New South Wales Quarterly Oct 1959, Oct 1959, 4.

Laurie Thomas (Australia, b.1915, d.1974) (Editor), Jubilee exhibition of Australian art, Sydney, 1951, 44. cat.no. 129; Collection of Norman Schureck Esq.

New South Wales Society of Artists (Australia, estab. 1895, closed 1960s) (Author), Society of Artists Annual Exhibition, Sydney, 1943. cat.no. 105; Collection of Norman Schureck

National Art Gallery of New South Wales (Australia, estab. 1874), Margaret Preston and William Dobell loan exhibition, Sydney, 1942. cat.no. 36; Collection of the artist

Exhibition history (27)

Society of Artists Annual Exhibition (1943), Education Department Gallery [Loftus Street], 14 Aug 1943–01 Sep 1943.

Jubilee exhibition of Australian art, Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery, 12 Mar 1951–31 Mar 1951.

Jubilee exhibition of Australian art, Queen Victoria Museum and Art Gallery, Launceston, 09 Apr 1951–28 Apr 1951.

Jubilee exhibition of Australian art, Art Gallery of New South Wales, 25 Jun 1951–21 Jul 1951.

Jubilee exhibition of Australian art, Queensland Art Gallery, 06 Aug 1951–01 Sep 1951.

Jubilee exhibition of Australian art, Art Gallery of South Australia, 24 Sep 1951–20 Oct 1951.

Jubilee exhibition of Australian art, Art Gallery of Western Australia, 12 Nov 1951–10 Dec 1951.

Acquisitions 1962, Art Gallery of New South Wales, 10 Apr 1963–12 May 1963.

William Dobell: Paintings from 1926 - 1964 (1964), Art Gallery of New South Wales, 15 Jul 1964–30 Aug 1964.

1940-1965: The heroic years of Australian painting, Melbourne Town Hall, 02 Apr 1977–20 Apr 1977.

1940-1965: The heroic years of Australian painting, Sale Regional Art Gallery, 29 Apr 1977–20 May 1977.

1940-1965: The heroic years of Australian painting, City of Ballarat Fine Art Gallery, 27 May 1977–17 Jun 1977.

1940-1965: The heroic years of Australian painting, Warrnambool Art Gallery, 24 Jun 1977–15 Jul 1977.

1940-1965: The heroic years of Australian painting, Shepparton Art Museum, 22 Jul 1977–08 Aug 1977.

1940-1965: The heroic years of Australian painting, Hamilton Art Gallery, 12 Aug 1977–02 Sep 1977.

1940-1965: The heroic years of Australian painting, Bendigo Art Gallery, 16 Sep 1977–07 Oct 1977.

1940-1965: The heroic years of Australian painting, Mildura Arts Centre, 14 Oct 1977–04 Nov 1977.

1940-1965: The heroic years of Australian painting, Benalla Art Gallery, 11 Nov 1977–02 Dec 1977.

1940-1965: The heroic years of Australian painting, Mornington Peninsula Arts Centre, 09 Dec 1977–20 Jan 1978.

1940-1965: The heroic years of Australian painting, Ararat Gallery, 27 Jan 1978–17 Feb 1978.

1940-1965: The heroic years of Australian painting, Geelong Art Gallery, 24 Feb 1978–17 Mar 1978.

1940-1965: The heroic years of Australian painting, La Trobe Regional Gallery, 24 Mar 1978–14 Apr 1978.

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.

William Dobell the painter's progress (1997-1998), Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery, 08 Jan 1998–01 Mar 1998.