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Thought
(1921)
Medium
gelatin silver photograph
Measurements
37.4 × 25.3 cm (image)
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Presented through The Art Foundation of Victoria by Mrs Lucy Crosbie Morrison, Member, 1993
Public domain
Gallery location
Special Exhibitions Gallery
Ground Level, NGV International
About this work
This sensitive portrait depicts the artist’s niece Lucy Crosbie Morrison. The pose of the subject, combined with the title, reveals the photographer’s careful direction and artistic ambition. The subject’s outfit, adorned with appliqué gum leaves and a gumnut belt, references native Australian plants. The work aligns with the style of Pictorialism, a popular international photographic trend at the time. Thought was recognised at the 1921 Colonial Exhibition in London, highlighting both its local significance and broader artistic appeal.
Artwork Details
Inscription
inscribed in ink (in image) l.l.: Ruth / Hollick
inscribed in pencil on support reverse u.c.: Frame and glass supplied (underlined)
inscribed in blue pencil and pencil on support reverse u.c.: 1180 (crossed out)
inscribed (diagonally) in pencil on support reverse c.l.: 73846
inscribed in black crayon and pencil on support reverse c.: 1144 (crossed out)
inscribed in pink crayon and pencil on support reverse l.c.: A (crossed out)
Accession Number
PH87-1993
Department
Australian Photography
This digital record has been made available on NGV Collection Online through the generous support of Professor AGL Shaw AO Bequest