All works are in the collection of the National Gallery of Victoria,
Melbourne. Firm dates for works have been established from the artists
inscriptions. Dates supported by documentary evidence are in parentheses. The
place where the work was made, which may differ from its subject, has been
specified. Measurements for two dimensional works are represented as height x
width, while three dimensional works are represented as height x width x depth
or height x diameter. Not all works are available for reproduction.
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Australia 18951974
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No title (Men's track event, Olympic Games, Melbourne)
(1956) Melbourne
gelatin silver photograph
19.6 x 24.8 cm
Gift of Mr E.V.C. Adamson, 1982
PH450-1982
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No title (Sports arena, Olympic Games, Melbourne)
(1956) Melbourne
gelatin silver photograph
17.2 x 24.6 cm
Gift of Mr E.V.C. Adamson, 1982
PH444-1982
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No title (Aerial view of the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games, Melbourne)
(1956) Melbourne
gelatin silver photograph
25.1 x 39.9 cm
Gift of Mr E.V.C. Adamson, 1982
PH441-1982
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Olympic Pool
(1956, dated 195556) Melbourne
gelatin silver photograph
26.3 x 37.8 cm
Gift of Mr E.V.C. Adamson, 1982
PH440-1982
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No title (Olympic Swimming Pool, Melbourne)
(1956) Melbourne
gelatin silver photograph
25.4 x 30.3 cm
Gift of Mr E.V.C. Adamson, 1982
PH439-1982
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Murrumbeena, Melbourne 194462
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John PERCEVAL (potter and decorator)
born Australia 1923
Coffee service
1956 Murrumbeena, Melbourne
earthenware
(a) 23.8 x 30.8 x 14.1 cm (coffee pot)
(b) 8.2 x 10.3 cm (lid)
(a-b) 24.9 x 30.8 x 14.1 cm (overall)
(c) 8.4 x 12.3 x 9.0 cm (cup)
(d) 8.9 x 12.1 x 8.8 cm (cup)
(e) 9.1 x 12.1 x 8.7 cm (cup)
(f) 9.0 x 12.7 x 9.0 cm (cup)
(g) 8.7 x 12.7 x 9.2 cm (cup)
(h) 8.4 x 12.6 x 9.2 cm (cup)
Gift of Alex and Edward Rose, 1990
D31.a-h-1990
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born Great Britain 1912
arrived in Australia 1940, died 1985
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Olympic Games Melbourne
1956 Melbourne
colour lithograph and photo lithograph
95.2 x 60.0 cm (image)
106.0 x 65.2 cm (sheet)
Purchased, 1993
P78-1993
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born Italy 1925
arrived in Australia 1935
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No title (Fashion illustration. Model Catherine Patchell, National Gallery of Victoria)
(1956, printed 1998) Melbourne
gelatin silver photograph
44.0 x 52.6 cm
Purchased, 1998
1998.351
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born Australia 1928
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Boat
(1956) Melbourne
enamel paint on paper on composition board
98.0 x 132.5 cm
Purchased, 1956
3341-4
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Georges Mora
(1956) Melbourne
enamel paint on paper on composition board
97.1 x 130.4 cm
Purchased by members of The Art Foundation
of Victoria and with the assistance of the National Gallery Women's Association, 2000
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Goodbye feet
(1956) Melbourne
tempera and oil on composition board
116.3 x 121.8 cm
Purchased, 1999
1999.48
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born Australia 1924
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Adam and Eve
1956 Murrumbeena, Melbourne
earthenware
53.5 x 22.7 x 11.9 cm
Purchased, 1957
1723-D4
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Australia 192099
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Jockey and trainer
1956 Melbourne
etching, plate tone, ed. 6/25
16.8 x 22.6 cm (plate)
26.8 x 32.8 cm (sheet)
Gift of the artist, 1964
1387.2-5
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Jockeys returning
1956 Melbourne
etching, drypoint, plate tone, ed. 13/25
17.2 x 26.5 cm (plate)
27.8 x 37.8 cm (sheet)
Gift of the artist, 1964
1387.1-5
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Leaving the lawn
1956 Melbourne
pen and ink, watercolour
40.6 x 72.5 cm irreg. (image)
41.2 x 73.5 cm irreg. (sheet)
Presented through The Art Foundation of Victoria by Mrs G.H. Hillas, Fellow, 1996
1996.404
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The tree
1956 Melbourne
pen and ink, watercolour wash
36.0 x 49.6 cm irreg. (image)
37.3 x 52.1 cm irreg. (sheet)
Purchased, 1956
3390-4
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Australia 192598
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Plant pattern
1956 Melbourne
colour linocut on Japanese tissue, ed. 1/20
22.0 x 30.0 cm (image)
26.2 x 39.0 cm irreg. (sheet)
Purchased, 1956
3298-4
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Australia 191386
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In the lobby, Parliament House
1956 Melbourne
oil on composition board
61.1 x 91.5 cm
Purchased, 1956
3323-4
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born Hungary 1925
arrived in Australia 1950
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My grandmother in hospital
1956 Melbourne
crayon
22.2 x 15.6 cm irreg. (image)
34.0 x 24.9 cm irreg. (sheet)
Presented through The Art Foundation of Victoria by Mr Thomas de Kessler, Member, 1995
1995.660
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born Poland 1902
arrived in Australia 1941, died 1986
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Moses
(1956) Melbourne
earthenware
106.0 x 46.0 x 18.0 cm
Purchased, 1956
1654-D4
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born Australia 1928
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Upright composition
1956 Melbourne
lithograph
22.2 x 14.7 cm (image)
26.8 x 19.2 cm (sheet)
Purchased, 1966
1624-5
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Australia 192060
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Girl holding flowers
1956 Melbourne
brush and ink, watercolour, pastel
35.8 x 27.1 cm (image and sheet)
Presented through The Art Foundation of Victoria from the Bequest of Violet Dulieu, Founder Benefactor, 1997
1997.118
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Girl with flowers
(1956) Melbourne
brush and ink, watercolour, wash
75.8 x 50.3 cm (image and sheet)
Presented through The Art Foundation of Victoria by Dr David Rosenthal, Governor, 1997
1997.116
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born Australia 1931
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In the beginning
1956 Melbourne
enamel paint on composition board
122.0 x 91.4 cm
In memory of Aubrey Hicks Lawson Gibson E.D., a devoted Trustee of the National Gallery of Victoria from 1954 to 1973. Gift of Mrs Jean Gibson, 1982
A12-1982
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born Hungary 1900
arrived in Australia 1939, died 1972
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Olympic Games Melbourne 1956, medal
1955, struck 1956 Melbourne
bronze
0.3 x 6.3 cm
Gift of Lady Lindsay, 1977
D128-1977
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born Australia 1912
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Milky Way, vase
(1956) Melbourne
earthenware
32.4 x 22.5 cm
Gift of Mrs Anne Howett Molan, 1984
D11-1984
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Plate
1956 Melbourne
earthenware
1.6 x 27.3 cm
Gift of Terence Lane, 1993
D30-1993
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born Australia 1923
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Gannets diving
1956 Williamstown, Melbourne
enamel paint and gouache on composition board
91.5 x 122.0 cm
Presented by the National Gallery Society of Victoria as the winner of the John McCaughey Memorial Art Prize, 1957
3763-4
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Australia 192793
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Fire escape
1956 Melbourne
oil on canvas
76.4 x 61.5 cm
Purchased, 1957
3684-4
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Australia 191990
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The fence
1956 Melbourne
oil on composition board
55.1 x 49.0 cm
Gift of the Trustees of the Museum of Modern Art and Design of Australia, 1981
A57-1981
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Australia 190482
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Ecstasy
1956 Melbourne
linocut
18.5 x 11.3 cm irreg. (image)
21.4 x 13.4 cm (sheet) (closed)
21.4 x 26.7 cm (sheet) (open)
Purchased, 1974
P126-1974
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"Mr Picasso! Gentlemen, you won't find him here."
1956 Melbourne
linocut, typesetting
20.3 x 12.8 cm irreg. (image)
21.3 x 14.4 cm (sheet) (closed)
21.3 x 28.8 cm (sheet) (open)
Purchased, 1964
1425-5
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Sketchbook (Melbourne, Apollo Bay)
195557 Melbourne and Victoria
sketchbook: pen and coloured inks, pencil,
24 pages, card and vinyl covers, spiral binding
20.4 x 25.9 x 1.2 cm (closed)
20.4 x 52.2 x 0.6 cm (open)
20.3 x 25.4 cm (page)
Purchased, 1974
P17-1974
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(Switzerland)
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GEORGES PTY LTD, Melbourne (retailer)
193466
Olympic Games handkerchief
1956 Switzerland
cotton
34.5 x 34.5 cm
Gift of Mrs Jean Oberhansli, 1981
CT67A-1981
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born Russia 1897
arrived in Australia 1923, died 1958
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Girl with brass band
(1956)
oil on composition board
45.5 x 60.5 cm
Gift of the Trustees of the Museum of Modern Art and Design of Australia, 1981
A68-1981
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Local celebrity
1956
gouache and watercolour on buff paper
30.2 x 40.5 cm (image and sheet)
Purchased, 1957
3682-4
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Australia 192197
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Carnival
(1956) Melbourne
earthenware
33.3 x 31.5 x 20.5 cm
Gift of Mrs Y. Millard, 1996
1996.661
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Michael Shannon's work is reproduced courtesy of the artist's estate and Charles Nodrum Gallery.
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