Agnes GOODSIR<br/> <em>The letter</em> 1926 <!-- (recto) --><br /> oil on canvas<br /> 81.0 x 65.3 cm<br /> National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne<br /> Bequest of the artist, 1947<br /> 1779-4<br /> <!--5633-->

Lover and Muse: Agnes Goodsir’s The letter

Thu 25 Jun 20, 12pm–12.30pm

Agnes GOODSIR<br/> <em>The letter</em> 1926 <!-- (recto) --><br /> oil on canvas<br /> 81.0 x 65.3 cm<br /> National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne<br /> Bequest of the artist, 1947<br /> 1779-4<br /> <!--5633-->
Past program

Free entry

This program takes place virtually

Angela Hesson shares the story of Agnes Goodsir’s lifelong relationship with her confidante, lover and muse Rachel Dunn, the model for Goodsir’s painting, The letter, and Goodsir’s partner of almost three decades. Unlike many queer artists of her generation who offered suggestions and ciphers, Agnes Goodsir put her romantic life in plain sight.

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Speaker
Angela Hesson, Curator, Australian Painting, Sculpture and Decorative Arts to 1980, NGV
Talks NGV Collection Painting

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