Friendly critics
1907
Medium
oil on canvas
Measurements
142.4 × 132.3 cm
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Presented by the artist under the terms of the National Gallery of Victoria Travelling Scholarship, 1915
© The Estate of Constance L. Jenkins
Gallery location
Lounge area - Level 1
Level 1, NGV International
About this work
In 1908, Constance Jenkins became the first woman to win the coveted National Gallery Travelling Scholarship with this painting. The award was the country’s richest art prize and allowed Jenkins to study overseas for two years. She travelled throughout Britain, France and Italy. After marrying, Jenkins settled in California where she continued her career as an artist.
Artwork Details
Inscription
inscribed in black paint l.r.: C.L. Jenkins / '07
Accession Number
764-2
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 Interiors Relationships and Interactions
Subjects (specific)
arm palettes art criticism painters (artists) studio easels studios (work spaces) women (female humans)
Frame
Reproduction, 2011, based on a photograph from 1909
Frame
Friendly critics by Constance Jenkins was without a frame when the painting was restored in 2010. Details of the painting as it first appeared were found initially in 2009 among the papers of Bernard Hall (Director of the NGV 1891-35). In 2010, an article was located in a copy of 'New Idea' from 1909 which showed the painting and complete frame. Images of the frame were scaled up and the profile extrapolated from the various images.
The painting was fitted in the completed reproduction frame in 2011.
Frame Details
Framemaker
Reproduction - commissioned by the NGV
Date
2011
Materials
Timber. Surface gilded and toned.