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The evening bath

The evening bath
(Le bain du soir)
 (1925)

Medium
oil on canvas
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Felton Bequest, 1925
© Estate of Charles Wheeler
Reproduction requests
Gallery location
Not on display

Artwork Details

Medium
oil on canvas
Measurements
46.2 × 63.8 cm
Inscription
inscribed in blue paint l.c.r.: C Wheeler
Accession Number
1770-3
Department
Australian Painting
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Felton Bequest, 1925
© Estate of Charles Wheeler
This digital record has been made available on NGV Collection Online through the generous support of The Vizard Foundation
Reproduction requests
Gallery location
Not on display
Subjects (general)
Human Figures Nature
Subjects (specific)
bathing (hygienic activity) fog nudes (representations) nudity rivers trees women (female humans)
Frame
Original, by John Thallon, Melbourne, possibly recycled

Frame

Frames in this Louis XV revival style appear on paintings over a long time span.

Frame Details

Framemaker
John Thallon
Melbourne
Date
1896-1908
Materials

The frame is made using composition ornaments on a wooden chassis, the inner scotia is covered with net. The surface is false gold throughout, including the slip.  The finish is matte with a thin dark wash.  The swept edges are formed from composition.

Frame Condition

Composition leading edges to swept sides have ‘sprung’.  Original finish throughout.

Dimensions
68.0 x 86.0 x 10.0 cm; sight 44.5 x 62.2 cm

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Essay
Constance Jenkins, her painting Friendly critics and the National Gallery of Victoria Travelling Scholarship

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