Ocean beach, Sorrento
1957
Medium
enamel paint and tempera on canvas on composition board
Measurements
83.8 × 111.8 cm
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Presented through The Art Foundation of Victoria by Mrs G. H. Hillas, Governor, 1997
© Courtesy of the artist's estate
Gallery location
Not on display
Artwork Details
Place/s of Execution
Sorrento, Victoria
Inscription
inscribed in black paint l.c.l.: Perceval / '57
inscribed in black ink on paper label on reverse: BACK BEACH - SORRENTO /JOHN PERCEVAL.
Accession Number
1997.66
Department
Australian Painting
This digital record has been made available on NGV Collection Online through the generous support of The Vizard Foundation
Subjects (general)
Landscapes Marines and Seascapes Nature
Subjects (specific)
coastal landscapes drip painting Ocean Beach (beach) rocks (landforms) Sorrento (inhabited place) Sorrento Back Beach (beach) Victoria (state) waves (natural events)
Movements
Angry Penguins Antipodeans
Physical description
Ocean beach, Sorrento 1957 depicts a portion of the rocky Victorian coastline under the dry heat of a summer day. Paint is applied frenetically, dribbled and scratched onto the surface to successfully convey the turbulent water and rugged landscape. Two children are huddled in a rocky enclave in the lower right hand corner of the composition.
Frame
Recycled, contemporary with the painting