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An autumn morning

An autumn morning
1893

Medium
oil on canvas on composition board
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
The Joseph Brown Collection. Presented through the NGV Foundation by Dr Joseph Brown AO OBE, Honorary Life Benefactor, 2004
Gallery location
Gallery 20
Level 3, NGV Australia
 

About this work

Arthur Loureiro was a catalyst in the Melbourne art world of the late nineteenth century, and produced some of the earliest Symbolist works in Australia. When he arrived in Melbourne, he brought with him an enthusiasm for plein air (in the open air) painting and a knowledge of the latest developments in the Parisian art world. The freshness of his approach to landscape can be seen in this work: an evocation of a land awakening from slumber.

Artwork Details

Medium
oil on canvas on composition board
Measurements
72.2 × 102.6 cm
Place/s of Execution
Melbourne, Victoria
Inscription
inscribed in grey paint l.c.r.: ARTHUR LOUREIRO / 1893
Accession Number
2004.188
Department
Australian Painting
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
The Joseph Brown Collection. Presented through the NGV Foundation by Dr Joseph Brown AO OBE, Honorary Life Benefactor, 2004
This digital record has been made available on NGV Collection Online through the generous support of The Vizard Foundation
Gallery location
Gallery 20
Level 3, NGV Australia
Subjects (general)
Animals Landscapes
Subjects (specific)
bird (animal) grass (plant material) hills magpies seasons times of day trees