Millers Point
(c. 1953)
Medium
oil on composition board
Measurements
55.9 × 67.5 cm
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
© John Passmore Museum, Sydney
Gallery location
Gallery 20
Level 3, NGV Australia
About this work
Following seventeen years living and working in London, John Passmore returned to Sydney in 1951. He commenced a teaching position at the Julian Ashton Art School, where his pupils included John Olsen and William Rose. Passmore’s studio at the art school was situated on the top floor of the Mining Museum located on George Street, and it offered a spectacular view of Sydney Harbour and the encompassing Millers Point. As well as demonstrating the influence of Paul Cézanne, Passmore’s art from this period drew significant inspiration from the city and the harbour.
Artwork Details
Place/s of Execution
Sydney, New South Wales
Inscription
inscribed in blue paint l.r.: JP
Accession Number
2004.202
Department
Australian Painting
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Subjects (general)
Abstract Art Landscapes
Subjects (specific)
buildings (structures) colours (hues or tints) layers (components) New South Wales (state) sky Sydney (inhabited place) trees