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Sir Leo Cussen
(c. 1929)
Medium
oil on canvas
Measurements
117.0 × 85.5 cm
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Felton Bequest, 1935
Gallery location
Not on display
Artwork Details
Inscription
inscribed in brown paint u.r.: J. Longstaff
Accession Number
276-4
Department
Australian Painting
This digital record has been made available on NGV Collection Online through the generous support of The Vizard Foundation
Subjects (general)
Costume Law, Civics and Protest Portraits
Subjects (specific)
judges men (male humans) seated figures suits (main garments)
Frame
Original, by John Thallon (Ted Burman), Melbourne
Frame
One of a number of variants on the Louis XV revival frame. A number of frames in this form appear under the Thallon label when the company was managed by John Thallon's successor, Ted Burman.
Frame Details
Framemaker
John Thallon (Ted Burman)
Melbourne
Date
c.1929
Materials
The frame is made from composition ornaments applied to a wooden chassis taking the form of Louis XV revival frames. The surface is gilded with false gold, matt throughout. The scotia carries a stippled texture in the ground.
Frame Condition
Good original condition throughout.
Dimensions
142.9 x 111.0 x 6.5 cm; sight 115.3 x 83.5 cm