Quick sketches and studies, late 1940s - 1980 / drawn by Tom Thompson
Quick sketches and studies, late 1940s - 1980 / drawn by Tom Thompson
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Full title
Author / Creator
Date
1940s-1980
Call Numbers
PXB 518
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Physical Description
Contents
57 drawings - 26.6 x 16.7 cm and 19.8 x 17.8 cm or smaller - mostly pencil, some pen and ink
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Level of description
Fonds
Access and use
Copying Conditions
Copyright status : In copyright - Life of artist plus 70 years
Copyright holder : Tom Thompson
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Please acknowledge: : Mitchell Library, State Library of New South Wales
Subjects
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Scope and Contents
Contents
A series of 57 mostly pencil portrait sketches or impressions of people in the Sydney art world. The subjects were present at occasions such as exhibitions, art-school staff meetings and dinners.
Reference:
Compiled from the collection
1. Kevin Connor and Rubery Bennett
2. Fred Bates
3. Margaret Coen
4. Doug Dundas [i.e...
Alternative Titles
Full title
Quick sketches and studies, late 1940s - 1980 / drawn by Tom Thompson
Authors, Artists and Contributors
Author / Creator
Notes
General note
A typescript introductory note by the artist accompanies these portraits, as well as an index to the original arrangement of the portraits. The index includes a photocopy of an unsigned portrait of the artist in the 1970s. Some sketch fragments appear on the reverse of some of the portraits.
Items 1-12 "were made during a special dinner...
Signature / Inscriptions
Most of the portraits have been signed and all are inscribed with the name of the sitter. Signed "Tom T", "T. Th", "T. T", "Tom Th." or "Tom Thompson"
Date note
Item 28. Roy Fluke dated 1948 and Item 33. Frank Medworth dated 1947
Contextual Information
Source
Purchased from Artarmon Galleries, 2009
Administrative / Biographical history
Artist Tom Thompson (Thomas Alexander) is best known for his commissioned works including murals for the International Air Terminal at Mascot, Sydney and panels in tempera for Australia House, London.
Reference:
The New McCulloch's encyclopedia of Australian art / Susan McCulloch, Emily McCulloch and Alan McCulloch. 4th ed. Fitzroy, Vic....
Identifiers
Primary Identifiers
Call Numbers
PXB 518
Record Identifier
9gkd7449
Permalink
https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/9gkd7449
Other Identifiers
Reference code
874629
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