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An image of Figure against a blue background by Keith Vaughan

Keith Vaughan

(England 23 Aug 1912–04 Nov 1977)

Title
Figure against a blue background
Year
1957
Media category
Painting
Materials used
oil on canvas
Dimensions

91.5 x 91.5cm stretcher; 106.5 x 105.7 x 3.5cm frame

Signature & date
Signed l.r., blue paint "Vaughan". Not dated.
Credit
Purchased 1960
Accession number
OB4.1960
Copyright
© Keith Vaughan/DACS. Licensed by Viscopy, Australia
Location
Not on display
Provenance (2)

The Matthiesen Gallery (England), Mar 1960, London/England, Purchased by the AGNSW from Matthiesen Gallery 1960. Purchased from the exhibition 'Recent paintings by Keith Vaughan' 26 February - 19 March 1960

The Leicester Galleries (England), 1958, London/England

Bibliography (7)

Ernest Brown and Phillips Ltd, London, Recent paintings by Keith Vaughan 1958, 1958.

Renée Free, Art Gallery of New South Wales catalogue of British paintings, Sydney, 1987, 201 (illus.).

Hal Missingham, Art Gallery of New South Wales Quarterly Apr 1961, 'Acquisitions for 1960', pg. 58-67, Sydney, Apr 1961, 59 (illus.).

Hal Missingham, Art Gallery of New South Wales Quarterly Apr 1961, 'Acquisitions for 1960', pg. 60-67, Sydney, Apr 1961, 59 (illus.).

The Matthiesen Gallery, Keith Vaughan: recent paintings 1960, 1960.

Peter Tomory and Anne Kirker, British painting 1800-1990 in Australian and New Zealand public collections, Sydney, 1997, 177. cat.no. 2188

Walker Art Gallery, The Walker Art Gallery presents the John Moores Liverpool exhibition 1957, 1957. cat.no. 77, as 'Study for a Transfiguration'

Exhibition history (4)

John Moores Liverpool exhibition (1957-58), Walker Art Gallery, Liverpool, 10 Nov 1957–11 Jan 1958

Recent paintings by Keith Vaughan, The Leicester Galleries, London, 06 Jun 1958–28 Jun 1958

Keith Vaughan: recent paintings, The Matthiesen Gallery, London, 26 Feb 1960–19 Mar 1960

Purchases and Acquisitions for 1960, Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney, 22 Mar 1961–23 Apr 1961