Jubilee exhibition of Australian art

91 T H E J ERUSALEM H I LLS ; 8 j ins. x 1 l j ins. SYDNEY L O N G , b. 1872 Born Goulburn, N e w South Wales. Studied i n Sydney a n d London, where h e lived for a n u m b e r of 92 T H E J ORDAN ; 121 ins. x 81 ins. 93 LONDON BRIDGE , I SMAI L IA ; 5 ins. x 5 years. His work consists entirely o f landscapes painted i n a romantic a n d decorative vein. 100 T H E S P I R I T O F T H E PLAINS Signed Sid Long; Lr. Australian Wa r Memorial, Canberra. Oil on canvas, 24 ins. x 51 ins. Queensland National Ar t Gallery. SIR L I O N EL A R T H U R L I NDSAY , 1). 1874 SIR J O H N LONGSTAFF , 1862-1941 Bo r n Creswick, Victoria. Etcher, watercolour painter, wood-engraver a n d a r t critic. T o o k u p wood- able portraitist i n t h e academic style, Longstaff portrayed m a n y o f t h e leading m e n a n d w om e n o f his engraving i n 1922; purchased t h e g r a v e n o f J o h n Ma t h e r a n d a set b y R u b i n , o f Paris. M u c h inspired d a y i n Melbourne, Sydney a n d Adelaide. T h e picture shown here is painted i n the artist's early manner. b y t h e 'classic' wood-engraver's wo r k o f Bewick a n d his school. I n his o w n words, aims ' t o establish a t r u e graver cut, keep its drawing quality a n d to preserve t h e intervening black.' 101 P OR T RA I T O F T H E ART I ST ' S WIFE Bo r n Clunes, Victoria. T r a i n e d a t t h e Melbourne National Gallery School a n d i n Paris. A n extremely 94 T H E BLUE CRAB, 1932 Signed J . Longstaff; u.r. Signed in pencil Lionel Lindsay, 1.1.; inscribed same, l.r. Oil on canvas, 2 3 j ins. x 18 ins. National Gallery o f South Australia. Wood engraving, 5 ins. x 8 ins. National Gallery o f Victoria. *95 T H E CL I PPED WI NG , after 1930 Inscribed and signed in pencil Lionel Lindsay; 1.1. FREDERICK McC U BBI N , 1855-1917 W o o d e n g r a v i n g , 51 ins. x 4 j ins. Born Melbourne. Together with Roberts, Streeton a n d Conder, a m e m b e r o f the impressionist 'Heidel- National Gallery o f Victoria. b e r g School.' I n his early wo r k h e combined romantic genre w i t h delicate observation o f b u s h detail painted i n t h e impressionist manner. After his trip t o England i n 1907 h e developed a n e w vision of 96 HORNBI LL , 1932 colour a n d light u n d e r t h e influence o f t h e late work o f Turner. Inscribed and signed in pencil Lionel Lindsay; 1.1. *102 T H E LOS T CHILD Wood engraving, 5 j ins. x 51 ins. Signed a nd dated F. McCubbin, 1886; 1.1. National Gallery o f Victoria. Oil on canvas, 45 ins. x 2 8 j ins. National Gallery o f Victoria. 97 PELICANS, 1938 Signed in pencil Lionel Lindsay, 1.1.; inscribed same, l.r. 103 O L D STABLES Wood engraving, 6 * ins. x 8 * ins.; 4 t h state. Signed F. McCubb i n ; l.r. National Gallery o f Victoria. Oil on canvas, 171 ins. x 2 3 j ins. National Gallery o f Victoria. 104 T H E P IONEER ' S HOME Signed a n d dated F. McCubbin, 1916; 1.r. Oil on canvas, 35 ins. x 46 ins. N O R M A N L I NDSAY , b. 1879 By courtesy o f the Melbourne Club. Bo r n Creswick, Victoria. Etcher, painter, black-and-white artist a n d a u t h o r ; became chief illustrator to t h e Sydney Bulletin, also illustrated books. Most widely k n own for his etchings a n d watercolours. 98 T H E ARGUMENT Signed Norman Lindsay; top centre. W I L L I AM BECKW I TH Mc I NNES , 1889-1939 Drawing, pen a nd ink, 18 ins. x 2 3 j ins. Born Melbourne. Studied h e r e a n d visited Europe o n several occasions. A popular portrait painter. From the Collection o f J . R. McGregor Esq. Also painted landscapes i n t h e tradition o f Sir A r t h u r Streeton. 99 T H E PADDLER 105 J EWI SH QUARTERS , MOROCCO Signed a nd dated No rman Lindsay, 1916; 1.1. Signed McInnes; l . r . O i l on canvas, mounted o n board, 17 ins. x 23 ins. Watercolour, 9 ins. x 8 ins. Queensland National Ar t Gallery. National Art Gallery o f New South Wales. 39 38