E. Phillips FOX<br/> <em>From Cremorne, Sydney</em> (c. 1913) <!-- (recto) --><br /> oil on canvas<br /> 38.6 x 46.0 cm<br /> National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne<br /> From the Collection of Dr S. A. Ewing. Presented through the Art Foundation of Victoria by Mrs M. E. Cutten, Founder Benefactor, 1980<br /> A75-1980<br /> <!--5572-->

The Ewing Gift

Free entry

NGV International

Ground Level

17 Aug 82 – 17 Oct 82

The Ewing Gift to the National Gallery of Victoria comprises oil paintings, sculptures, watercolours, English and French decorative arts, Asian and Near Eastern art and books. They come from two sources, Dr. Samuel Arthur Ewing (1864-1941) and his son, George Godfrey Ewing (1910-1976). They were presented to the National Gallery of Victoria through the Art Foundation of Victoria by Dr. S. A. Ewing’s daughter, Mrs. M. E. Cutten in memory of her father and her brother.

Text from The Ewing Gift, NGV, 1982

Decorative ArtsPaintingSculpture & Installation

Key works

CHINESE<br/> <em>Vase</em> Song dynasty 960 CE-1279 <!-- (view) --><br /> stoneware<br /> 20.0 x 10.6 cm diameter<br /> National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne<br /> Presented through The Art Foundation of Victoria, in memory of George Ewing by Mrs M. E. Cutten, Founder Benefactor, 1979<br /> AS26-1979<br /> <!--53320--> KOREAN<br/> <em>Gourd shaped ewer</em> Goryeo dynasty 918 CE-1392 <!-- (full view) --><br /> stoneware (celadon)<br /> 27.2 x 20.0 x 16.3 cm<br /> National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne<br /> Presented through The Art Foundation of Victoria, in memory of George Ewing by Mrs M. E. Cutten, Founder Benefactor, 1979<br /> AS24-1979<br /> <!--53318--> CHINESE<br/> <em>Vase</em> (18th century) <!-- (full view) --><br /> jade<br /> <br /> National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne<br /> Presented through The Art Foundation of Victoria, in memory of George Ewing by Mrs M. E. Cutten, Founder Benefactor, 1979<br /> AS54-1979<br /> <!--53344--> Walter WITHERS<br/> <em>Nearing the township</em> 1897 <!-- (recto) --><br /> oil on canvas on composition board<br /> 31.0 x 56.0 cm<br /> National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne<br /> From the Collection of Dr S.A. Ewing. Presented through The Art Foundation of Victoria by Mrs M E Cutten, Founder Benefactor, 1980<br /> A74-1980<br /> <!--3246--> CHINESE<br/> <em>Fan and box</em> (19th century) <!-- (full view) --><br /> silver, gilt, enamel, silk, ivory, ink, paper, brass<br /> (a) 19.5 x 32.0 x 2.5 cm (open) (fan) (b) 7.9 x 21.1 x 7.5 cm (open) 4.4 x 21.1 x 4.5 cm (closed) (box)<br /> National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne<br /> Presented through The Art Foundation of Victoria, in memory of George Ewing by Mrs M. E. Cutten, Founder Benefactor, 1979<br /> AS52.a-b-1979<br /> <!--53350-->