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Title
Red gums of the far north
1931
Artist
Hans Heysen
Germany, Australia, France
08 Oct 1877 - 02 Jul 1968
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About
This painting won the Wynne Prize in 1931 and was acquired by the Gallery in 1931.
Details
Date
1931
Materials used
watercolour on paper
Dimensions
47.6 x 63.4 cm sight; 79.5 x 94.7 x 4.2 cm frame
Signature & date
Signed and dated l.l. corner, dark brown watercolour "Hans Heysen 1931".
Credit
Purchased 1931
Location
Not on display
Accession number
122
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Hans Heysen
Red gums of the far north
Shown in 10 exhibitions
Exhibition history
The Wynne Art Prize Competition, 1931, Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney, 30 Jan 1932 -
Golden Gate International Exposition:
- Treasure Island, San Francisco 18 Feb 1939–29 Oct 1939
- Treasure Island, San Francisco 25 May 1940–29 Sep 1940
Australian watercolours from the National Art Gallery collection 1836-1946, Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney, 24 May 1946–Jun 1946
100 years of Australian painting (1948), Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney, 19 Apr 1948–17 May 1948
A retrospective exhibition of Australian painting, Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney, 25 Sep 1953–25 Oct 1953
One hundred years of Australian landscape painting: Art Gallery of New South Wales Travelling Art Exhibition 1968, Various, 1968–1969
Australian images: Prints, drawings and watercolours from the collection, Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney, 22 Dec 1979–28 Jan 1980
The Wynne prize: an Australian landscape tradition (1987):
- S.H. Ervin Gallery, The Rocks 19 Dec 1986–01 Feb 1987
- Lake Macquarie City Art Gallery, Booragul 06 Mar 1987–29 Mar 1987
- Orange Regional Gallery, Orange 10 Apr 1987–17 May 1987
- Griffith Regional Art Gallery 03 Jun 1987–20 Jun 1987
- Wagga Wagga Art Gallery, Australia 01 Jul 1987–26 Jul 1987
- Albury Regional Gallery, Albury 07 Aug 1987–06 Sep 1987
- Broken Hill City Art Gallery, Broken Hill 18 Sep 1987–26 Oct 1987
- Tamworth City Gallery, Tamworth 05 Nov 1987–13 Dec 1987
Parallel Visions: Twenty-two artists from the Australian collection, Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney, 22 Feb 2002–May 2003
Hans Heysen Retrospective (2008-2010):
- Art Gallery of South Australia, Adelaide 14 Nov 2008–08 Feb 2009
- Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery, Hobart 27 Nov 2009–14 Feb 2010
- Queensland Art Gallery, South Brisbane 31 Jul 2010–24 Oct 2010
Referenced in 12 publications
Bibliography
Rebecca Andrews, Hans Heysen, 'Critical reception: 'A new note in Australian scenery'', pg. 108-111, Adelaide, 2008, 110, 111 (colour illus.), 135 (colour illus.).
Helen Campbell, Wynne centenary 1897-1997: a selection of past winners from the Gallery's collection, Sydney, 1997.
Edmund Capon AM, OBE (Director), Barry Pearce (Curator) and Dinah Dysart (Curator), The Wynne prize: an Australian landscape tradition, Sydney, 1986, 25.
Matthew Cawood, The Flinders Ranges, 'Hans Heysen', pg. 44-45, Sydney, 2000, 44 (colour illus.).
Joan Chambers, Art of the land, Brookvale, 2002, 24 (colour illus.). Children's activities book
Dennis Colsey and Hal Missingham, One hundred years of Australian landscape painting: Art Gallery of New South Wales Travelling Art Exhibition 1968, Sydney, 1968, 11 (illus.). cat.no. 9
Jane de Teliga, Australian images: Prints, drawings and watercolours from the collection, Sydney, 1979, 6.
Lionel Lindsay, 150 years of Australian art, Sydney, 1938. cat.no. 360
Hal Missingham, A retrospective exhibition of Australian painting, Sydney, 1953. cat.no. 15
Bernard Smith, 100 years of Australian painting, 'Foreword', pg. 2-4, Sydney, 1948, 14. watercolours cat.no. 13
William Splatt and Barbara Burton, 100 masterpieces of Australian painting, Adelaide, 1973, 136, 137 (colour illus.). plate no. 65
Trustees of the National Art Gallery of New South Wales, Australian watercolours from the National Art Gallery collection 1836 to 1946, Sydney, 1946, 10. cat.no. 28