Interior
(c. 1943)
- 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
© Courtesy of the artist's estate
- Gallery location
- Gallery 20
Level 3, NGV Australia
About this work
In 1899 Max Meldrum won the National Gallery School Travelling Scholarship and chose to study in France. He returned to Melbourne in 1911 and became a controversial and divisive figure in the Melbourne art world. His book The Science of Appearances, published in 1950, detailed his theory of seeing and representing, based upon his study of optics and tonal relationships. Interior is a demonstration of Meldrum’s tonal theories: the paint is applied in patches, tone against tone. Thus the surface of the painting becomes a mosaic of colour and form.
Artwork Details
The Joseph Brown Collection. Presented through the NGV Foundation by Dr Joseph Brown AO OBE, Honorary Life Benefactor, 2004
© Courtesy of the artist's estate
This digital record has been made available on NGV Collection Online through the generous support of The Vizard Foundation
Level 3, NGV Australia