The swimming pool
(1925)
Medium
oil on canvas
Measurements
51.0 × 61.1 cm
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Felton Bequest, 1925
© Estate of Charles Wheeler
Gallery location
Not on display
Artwork Details
Inscription
inscribed in black paint l.l.: C Wheeler
Accession Number
1772-3
Department
Australian Painting
This digital record has been made available on NGV Collection Online through the generous support of The Vizard Foundation
Subjects (general)
Human Figures Leisure, Games and Sport
Subjects (specific)
nudity reflections (perceived properties) swimmers swimming pools 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 ornament on a wooden chassis. The surface is matte gilded with false gold throughout. Fine textured fabric has been applied to the inner scotia to replicate a fine net base.
Frame Condition
Good original condition throughout.
Dimensions
65.0 x 75.3 x 5.0 cm; sight 49.5 x 59.7 cm