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Hera

Hera
1924

Medium
oil on canvas

Measurements
127.8 × 102.5 cm

Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Felton Bequest, 1925

Gallery location
Not on display

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About this work

Hera Roberts was a painter, illustrator and designer, best known for her bold, modern cover designs for The Home Journal. A cousin of Thea Procter and companion of the publisher Sydney Ure Smith, Lambert found her an inspiring subject: ‘I am having a shot at a portrait of the beautiful Thea Procter cousin [of] Hera Roberts tomorrow and this most expensive luxury may help to set me on my … feet.’  – George Lambert to Amy Lambert, 1924

Artwork Details

Place/s of Execution
Sydney, New South Wales

Inscription
inscribed in red paint l.l.: G.W. LAMBERT. / 1924. ARA

Accession Number
1794-3

Department
Australian Painting

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Colourmen

Colourman
W&G DEAN

Location of stamp
Twice on reverse of canvas centred either side

Transcript
ESTABLISHED 1884/ W&G. DEAN PTYLTD/ARTIST MATERIALS/PICTURE FRAMERS/EQUITABLE PLACE OFF COLLINS ST/MELBOURNE

Medium
Ink stencil