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Out of the sea mists
(1920s)
Medium
watercolour
Measurements
(31.2 × 40.6 cm) (image)
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Felton Bequest, 1927
Gallery location
Gallery 8
Level 2, NGV Australia
About this work
At the age of fifteen, R.W. Sturgess enrolled at the National Gallery School, where he was taught by artists such as Frederick McCubbin and Bernard Hall. A reclusive artist, Sturgess painted atmospheric watercolours in subtle tones while sitting outdoors for hours on end in his favourite locations, including the Malmsbury district and his native Williamstown. Unfortunately, his career was short-lived – after a car accident in 1926 he struggled with his health, and by 1930 his failing eyesight forced him to give up painting.
Artwork Details
Inscription
inscribed in brown paint l.r.: R.W. STURGESS
Accession Number
3521-3
Department
Australian Prints & Drawings
This digital record has been made available on NGV Collection Online through the generous support of the Joe White Bequest