(The buffet)
1934
Medium
oil on canvas on cardboard
Measurements
36.2 × 28.2 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
© Heide Museum of Modern Art
Gallery location
Gallery 20
Level 3, NGV Australia
About this work
Born in southern Russia, Danila Vassilieff escaped from the Red Army and for several years led a nomadic life before arriving in Darwin in 1923. Vassilieff rejected all forms of academic training and his three solo exhibitions of West Indian subjects shown in London in 1934 and 1935 gained critical attention and acclaim. These works, including such London subjects as The buffet, drew praise for their spontaneity and distinctive use of colour.
Artwork Details
Place/s of Execution
London, England
Inscription
inscribed in purple paint u.l.: 1934 / D. / V / A / S / S / I / L / I / E / F / F
Accession Number
2004.229
Department
Australian Painting
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Subjects (general)
Daily Life Human Figures Interiors
Subjects (specific)
aprons (main garments) clocks costume (mode of fashion) dining rooms fruit (plant components) plates (general, dishes) salvers women (female humans)