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Title
Rueil, France
(1925)
reworked (1951)
Artist
Desiderius Orban
Australia, Hungary
26 Nov 1884 - 04 Oct 1986
Details
Other Title
The Rueil
Dates
(1925)
reworked (1951)
Materials used
oil on plywood
Dimensions
50.5 x 60.0 cm board; 66.0 x 75.3 x 4.6 cm frame
Signature & date
Signed l.r. corner, black oil "Orban". Signed u.r. corner verso, pencil "Desiderius ORB(illeg.)/ ...". Not dated.
Credit
Purchased 1952
Location
Not on display
Accession number
8676
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Desiderius Orban
Rueil, France
Shown in 8 exhibitions
Exhibition history
Contemporary Art Society Exhibition 1940:
- National Gallery of Victoria [Swanston Street], Melbourne 09 Aug 1940–01 Sep 1940
- David Jones' Art Gallery, Sydney, Sydney 24 Sep 1940–24 Oct 1940
Society of Artists Autumn Exhibition (1952), David Jones' Art Gallery, Sydney, Sydney, 09 May 1952–24 May 1952
Society of Artists Spring Exhibition, David Jones' Art Gallery, Sydney, Sydney, 29 Aug 1952–15 Sep 1952
Desiderius Orban Retrospective: Work from 1900 to 1975, Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney, 07 Nov 1975–07 Dec 1975
1940-1965: The heroic years of Australian painting:
- Melbourne Town Hall, Melbourne 02 Apr 1977–20 Apr 1977
- Sale Regional Art Gallery, Australia 29 Apr 1977–20 May 1977
- Art Gallery of Ballarat, Ballarat 27 May 1977–17 Jun 1977
- Warrnambool Art Gallery, Warrnambool 24 Jun 1977–15 Jul 1977
- Shepparton Art Museum, Australia 22 Jul 1977–08 Aug 1977
- Hamilton Art Gallery, Hamilton 12 Aug 1977–02 Sep 1977
- Bendigo Art Gallery, Victoria 16 Sep 1977–07 Oct 1977
- Mildura Arts Centre, Mildura 14 Oct 1977–04 Nov 1977
- Benalla Art Gallery, Australia 11 Nov 1977–02 Dec 1977
- Mornington Peninsula Arts Centre 09 Dec 1977–20 Jan 1978
- Ararat Gallery, Ararat 27 Jan 1978–17 Feb 1978
- Geelong Art Gallery, Geelong 24 Feb 1978–17 Mar 1978
- La Trobe Regional Gallery, Morwell 24 Mar 1978–14 Apr 1978
Australian Academy of Art and the Contemporary Art Society (1986), S.H. Ervin Gallery, The Rocks, 15 May 1986–16 Jul 1986
Desiderius Orban and selected students (1988), Penrith Regional Gallery & The Lewers Bequest, Emu Plains, 05 Aug 1988–02 Oct 1988
The three O's: Orban, Olsen & Ogburn:
- Orange Regional Gallery, Orange 18 Oct 2013–01 Dec 2013
- Art Gallery of Ballarat, Ballarat 07 Dec 2013–19 Jan 2014
- Muswellbrook Art Centre 31 Jan 2014–02 Mar 2014
- Manly Art Gallery and Museum, Manly 21 Mar 2014–27 Apr 2014
- Maitland Regional Art Gallery, Maitland 02 May 2014–29 Jun 2014
- Artspace Mackay, Queensland 11 Jul 2014–31 Aug 2014
Referenced in 5 publications
Bibliography
Emma Collerton, The three O's: Orban, Olsen & Ogburn, 'The beginnings of a visionary', pg. 7-16, Orange, 2013, 14 (colour illus.), 47, 57.
Anna Waldmann, Desiderius Orban and selected students, 'Orban: a critical essay', pg.8-10, Sydney, 1988, 20. titled 'Rueill, France'
Counterclaims: presenting Australian art 1938-1941, Sydney, 1986, 10 (illus.), 53. cat.no. CAS 48
Art Gallery of New South Wales, Desiderius Orban retrospective, Sydney, 1975, 14. cat.no. 18
Second annual exhibition: Contemporary Art Society, Sydney, 1940.