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Title

Dying hopes

1989

Artist

Michael Esson

Scotland, Australia

19 Mar 1950 -

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Details

Date

1989

Media category

Drawing

Materials used

pencil and pastel

Dimensions

61.0 x 92.0 (framed size)

Signature & date

Signed and dated l.r.

Credit

Thea Proctor Memorial Fund 1991

Location

Not on display

Accession number

102.1991

Artist information

Michael Esson
Works in the collection

2

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Exhibition history
Shown in 2 exhibitions
- Michael Esson: our identity is our discomfort (1991), Coventry Gallery, Paddington, 19 Feb 1991–09 Mar 1991
- Contemporary Australian Drawings - from the collection:
  - Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney 11 Jan 1992–17 Feb 1992
  - Nolan Gallery, Australia 01 May 1992–08 Jun 1992
  - Campbelltown Arts Centre, Campbelltown 12 Jun 1992–12 Jul 1992
  - Tweed Regional Gallery & Margaret Olley Art Centre, Murwillumbah 14 Oct 1992–08 Nov 1992
Bibliography
Referenced in 2 publications
- Coventry Gallery, Micheal Esson, Sydney, 1991. catalogue no: 3
- Hendrik Kolenberg, Contemporary Australian drawings: from the collection, Sydney, 1992. catalogue no: 18

Other works by Michael Esson

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Michael Esson Fading wishes 1989 310.2009