QAG-2015-21

LURE of THE SUN : Charles Blackman in Queensland LURE of THE SUN: Charles Blackman in Queensland page 91. page 90. Giant tortoise, Brisbane Botanical Gardens 1948 Pen and ink 36 x 48.7cm Gift of Mrs Pamela Crawford (née Seeman), 1988 Collection: The University of Queensland Sketch of Don Savage 1948 Pen and ink 37 x 29.5cm Gift of Mrs Pamela Crawford (née Seeman), 1988 Collection: The University of Queensland Stradbroke ferry 1952 Enamel and tempera on heavy cardboard 63.5 x 76cm Collection: Barbara Blackman, AO , Canberra (Self-portrait in front of a boarding house, SpringHill) 1951 Oil and enamel on cardboard 63.5 x 75.5cm Purchased 2011. Queensland Art Gallery Foundation Collection: Queensland Art Gallery Untitled (schoolgirl craving for an apple) c.1951–53 Charcoal and crayon frottage on thin cream wove paper 52.7 x 61cm Gift of the Queensland Art Gallery Society 1985 Collection: Queensland Art Gallery Untitled (umbrella head) c.1951–53 Charcoal and crayon frottage on thin cream wove paper 63 x 68.7cm (irreg.) Gift of the Queensland Art Gallery Society 1985 Collection: Queensland Art Gallery Barnes Auto, Brisbane 1952 Oil and enamel on cardboard 72 x 60cm Purchased 2008 with funds derived from the gifts of Maria Theresa Treweeke, Lady Trout, SH Ervin, Sali Herman, Sir James (Robert) McGregor, Robert Wilson, Captain Neil McEacharn, Naomi and Simon Bracegirdle and Oscar Edwards Collection: Queensland Art Gallery The chase 1952 Tempera on board 75 x 99.5cm Gift of Rob and Paula McLean 2011 Donated through the Australian Government’s Cultural Gifts Program Collection: National Portrait Gallery, Canberra City lights 1952 Oil and enamel on cardboard 74 x 62cm Purchased 2005 with funds raised through the Queensland Art Gallery Foundation Blackman Art Appeal Collection: Queensland Art Gallery Spring Hill 1952 Oil on board 62.5 x 75cm Private collection, Melbourne, through Lauraine Diggins Fine Art Playground at night c.1952 Charcoal and crayon frottage on thin cream wove paper 68.5 x 86.4cm Gift of the Queensland Art Gallery Society 1985 Collection: Queensland Art Gallery Spring Hill Twilight c.1952 Oil on cardboard 61 x 74cm Private collection, Sunshine Coast CHARLES BLACKMAN Australia b.1928 Catalogue of works Works are listed in chronological order. Dimensions are given in centimetres (cm), height preceding width, followed by depth. Descriptive and attributed titles are in parentheses. *Not illustrated in this publication Prone school 1953 Oil on board 62.5 x 73.5cm Private collection, Brisbane Jack McKinney reading 1955 Oil on masonite 78 x 66cm Private collection, New South Wales Meredith McKinney c.1955 Oil on masonite 96 x 71cm Private collection, New South Wales The family c.1955 Oil and enamel on masonite 91 x 122cm Gift of Barbara Blackman 2000 Donated through the Australian Government’s Cultural Gifts Program Collection: National Portrait Gallery, Canberra The Blue Alice 1956–57 Tempera, oil and household enamel on composition board 122 x 122cm Purchased 2000. The Queensland Government’s special Centenary Fund Collection: Queensland Art Gallery Barbara and Auguste 1957 Oil and enamel paint on composition board 117.9 x 120.5cm Presented through the NGV Foundation by Barbara Blackman, Governor, 2000 Collection: National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne Untitled (head with plant I) 1958 Fibre-tipped pen and ink on cream wove paper 36 x 28.4cm Bequest of Karl and Gertrude Langer 1985 Collection: Queensland Art Gallery Untitled (head with plant II) 1958 Synthetic polymer paint on light brown wove paper 36 x 28.4cm Bequest of Karl and Gertrude Langer 1985 Collection: Queensland Art Gallery Suite I 1960 Oil on composition board 120.7 x 182.2cm Purchased 1988 with funds from the Russell Cuppaidge Bequest as a memorial to Russell Cuppaidge, CBE Collection: Queensland Art Gallery Barbara c.1960 Oil on composition board 20.5 x 23.8cm Bequest of Maryke Degeus through the Queensland Art Gallery Foundation 2011 Collection: Queensland Art Gallery The bouquet 1961 Oil and enamel on composition board 120.5 x 56cm Purchased 1996. Queensland Art Gallery Foundation Collection: Queensland Art Gallery Illustrations for A Alvarez’s book Apparition 1963 Anger 1963 Gouache and ink 31.5 x 21cm The catharsis 1963* Gouache and ink 33 x 23cm The gate 1963* Gouache and ink 33 x 23.5cm The hunt 1963* Gouache, ink and charcoal 33.2 x 22.2cm The picture gallery 1963* Gouache and ink 32.8 x 22.6cm Love affair 1963 Gouache and ink 33 x 23.3cm Lovers 1963* Gouache 33 x 23.8cm Transferred from the University of Queensland Press Collection, 1998 Collection: The University of Queensland George Johnston c.1964 Charcoal on wove paper 75 x 51cm (sight) Gift of Miss Pamela Bell in honour of Marjorie and Brian Johnstone 1987 Collection: Queensland Art Gallery Girl over Tamborine Mountain 1966 Oil on canvas 213 x 153cm Private collection, Brisbane Illustrations from Barbara Blackman’s book The Little Lives of Certain Chairs, A Table or Two and Other Inanimates of Our Acquaintance 1968 Untitled 1967 Felt-tipped pen and ink 28.5 x 19cm Untitled 1967* Felt-tipped pen and ink 27.5 x 19cm Untitled 1967* Felt-tipped pen and ink 27.5 x 19.5cm Untitled 1967 Felt-tipped pen and ink 29.4 x 19.6cm Untitled 1967* Felt-tipped pen and ink 28 x 19.6cm Untitled 1967* Felt-tipped pen and ink 28.2 x 19.8cm Untitled 1967 Felt-tipped pen and ink 27.3 x 18cm Untitled 1967* Felt-tipped pen and ink 28.5 x 19.2cm Untitled 1967* Felt-tipped pen, ink and gouache 27 x 19.2cm Untitled 1967* Felt-tipped pen, ink and gouache 27.5 x 19cm Untitled 1967* Felt-tipped pen and ink 24.8 x 16.5cm Untitled 1967* Felt-tipped pen, wash and gouache 27.2 x 18.8cm Gift of Barbara Blackman to commemorate the University’s Centenary through the Australian Government’s Cultural Gifts Program, 2010 Collection: The University of Queensland