Staghunt, Exmoor
1911
Medium
oil on canvas
Measurements
114.8 × 183.8 cm
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Felton Bequest, 1913
Gallery location
Gallery 17
Level 3, NGV Australia
About this work
Like many Australian artists, Septimus Power sought to study and further his artistic career in Europe, becoming one of the more successful emigres. He trained in Paris at the famed Académie Julian between 1905 and 1907, then moved to England where he specialised as a painter of animals. From 1908–35 he exhibited dozens of paintings at the RA, including this work, only his second successful entry to the RA exhibition in 1911. Power was appointed as an Official War Artist and later played a role in establishing the art collection of the Australian War Memorial.
Artwork Details
Inscription
inscribed in red paint l.r.: H. S. POWER / 1911
Accession Number
577-2
Department
Australian Painting
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Subjects (general)
Animals Human Figures Leisure Activities, Events, Games & Sports
Subjects (specific)
dog (species) equestrians Exmoor (upland) horse (species) hunting hunting clothing men (male humans) women (female humans)