Jacques Louis DAVID
French 1748-1825
Napoleon Bonaparte, First Consul, crossing the Alps at Great St. Bernard Pass, 20 May, 1800 1803
oil on canvas
267.5 x 223.0 cm
Versailles, musée national du château (MV8550)
© RMN (Château de Versailles) / Franck Raux

NapoleonRevolution to Empire

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Fred WILLIAMS
Upwey landscape 1965
oil on canvas
147.5 x 183.3 cm
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Felton Bequest, 1965
1553-5
© Estate of Fred Williams

Fred WilliamsInfinite Horizons

Until 5 Aug 2012

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Hiroshi SUGIMOTO
Winnetka Drive-In, Paramount 1993
gelatin silver photograph
42.3 x 54.1 cm (image) 47.5 x 60.1 cm (sheet)
ed. 8/25
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Purchased with funds donated by the Bowness Family Fund for Contemporary Photography, 2009
2009.565
© Hiroshi Sugimoto, courtesy The Pace Gallery

Light Works

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Nicolas POUSSIN
The Crossing of the Red Sea (1632-1634)
oil on canvas
155.6 x 215.3 cm
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Felton Bequest, 1948
1843-4

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Sally Marsland
Australia
Flat colour, brooches (2002)
epoxy resin mixed with powdered pigment
4.5 x 4.5 x 0.8 cm (average)
Collection of the artist
Photo: Jeremy Dillon
© Sally Marsland

Contemporary Twilight SeriesUnexpected Pleasures

Thu 24 May, 5pm–7pm

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Fred Williams
Australia 1927-1982
Lightning storm, Waratah Bay 1971-72
oil on canvas
91.5 x 127.0 cm
Private collection
© Estate of Fred Williams

Short CourseFred Williams

Sat 12 & 19 May, 2pm–4.30pm

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Robert LEFÈVRE
French 1756-1830
Empress Josephine with a Herbarium on the table beside her (L'imperatrice Joséphine avec un herbier) 1805
oil on canvas
216.0 x 175.0 cm
Museo Napoleonico, Rome (Inv. MN 22)

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Patricia PICCININI
Social studies 2000
from the SO2 series 2000
type C photograph
81.0 x 80.0 cm irreg. (image) 99.0 x 99.6 cm (sheet)
ed. 5/60
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Purchased with funds arranged by Loti Smorgon for Contemporary Australian Photography, 2000
2000.231

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