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1950
Painting
enamel and oil on hardboard
122.0 x 152.5cm board; 138.2 x 168.0 x 1.8cm frame
Purchased with funds provided by the Nelson Meers Foundation 2004
201.2004
Art Gallery of NSW, Ground Level, Australian Art 20th Century Galleries, Court 3A
Bibliography
Book Catalogue; Art Gallery of New South Wales: highlights from the collection; Edmund Capon (England; Australia, b.1940); 2008, 100-101 (colour illus.)
Exhibition catalogue; Sidney Nolan; Barry Pearce (Australia), Frances Lindsay (Australia, b.1946), Lou Klepac (Australia; Croatia, b.1936), Edmund Capon (England; Australia, b.1940); 2007, 8-9 (colour illus.), 40, 134, 147 (colour illus.), 234, cat.no. 55
Scholarly/Periodical; Art and Australia (Vol. 44, No. 2); Claire Armstrong (Australia); Dec 2006-Feb 2007, 212, 213 (colour illus.), 'Artist's choice: Nolan and the Central Australian landscape 1949-50' by John Olsen, pg. 212.
Encyclopedia/Book; The new McCulloch's encyclopedia of Australian art; Susan McCulloch (England; Australia, b.1949), Alan McCulloch (Australia, b.1907, d.1992), Emily McCulloch Childs (Australia, b.1976); 2006, 733 (colour illus.)
Periodical; Look; Jill Sykes (Australia); Mar 2005, 8 (colour illus.), 'Doing justice to Nolan', pg. 8., NOTE: Reproduction shows Nelson Meers and Sam Meers in front of the painting.
Newspaper; The Weekend Australian financial review; Editor Unknown; 22 Jan 2005-23 Jan 2005, 40 (colour illus.), 'Nolan emerges from Kelly's shadow' by Terry Ingram, pg. 40., NOTE: 'Smart money' section.
Newspaper; The Sydney Morning Herald; Paul McGeough (Australia); 15 Jan 2005-16 Jan 2005, 18, 'Mix 'n' match' by Peter Hill, pg. 18., NOTE: Spectrum supplement of Saturday's edition.
Annual report; Art Gallery of New South Wales Annual Report 2005; Art Gallery of New South Wales (Australia, estab. 1874); 2005, 28
Newspaper; Age; Michael Gawenda (Australia, active post 1997); 22 Dec 2004, 6, 'AGNSW's new Nolan room', pg. 6.
Newspaper; La Fiamma; Giucio Montagna (Australia); 22 Dec 2004, 18, 'Sydney [sic] Nolan at the Art Gallery of NSW', pg. 18.
Newspaper; The Australian; Michael Stutchbury (Australia, active post 2001); 21 Dec 2004, (colour illus.), 'Gallery makes room for foundation's gift of Nolans' by Sebastian Smee., Image shows 'Central Australia' on display with Judith White, Nelson Meers, Sam Meers and Edmund Capon in front of work.
Newspaper; The Sydney Morning Herald; Paul McGeough (Australia); 21 Dec 2004, (colour illus.), 'Gallery sells off the family silver and strikes gold' by Clare Morgan., NOTE: Two reproductions of work: one image shows 'Central Australia' on display with Judith White, Nelson Meers, Sam Meers and Edmund Capon in front of work.
Newspaper; The Australian; Michael Stutchbury (Australia, active post 2001); 19 Dec 2004, 'Nolan the nation's "greatest painter"' by Krystyna Pollar., NOTE: This article also appeared in Melbourne's 'Herald Sun' and 'Daily telegraph', Adelaide's 'Advertiser' and Brisbane's 'Courier mail', on 19 December 2004.
Periodical; Look; Jill Sykes (Australia); Oct 2004, front cover (colour illus., detail), 7 (colour illus.), 28-29 (colour illus.), 30, 'Nolan's Australia' by Jill Sykes, pg. 28-31.
Annual report; Art Gallery of New South Wales Annual Report 2004; Art Gallery of New South Wales (Australia, estab. 1874); 2004, 19-20
Exhibition catalogue; Sidney Nolan: desert & drought; Geoffrey Smith; 2003, 21, 25, 53 (colour illus.), 148, 'Outback', pg. 12-65., cat.no. 31
Book; Sidney Nolan: such is life; Brian Adams (Australia); 1987, 109-114, NOTE: Discussion of Nolan's trip to Central Australia and the series of landscape paintings.
Exhibition catalogue; Nolan: Myths, landscapes & portraits 1942-1964; Lauraine Diggins Fine Art (Australia); 1987, (colour illus.), cat.no. 12
General/Book; Encyclopedia of Australian art (Vol.2, L-Z); Alan McCulloch (Australia, b.1907, d.1992); 1984, between pages 848 and 849 (colour illus.)
General/Book; The artist & the desert; Sandra McGrath (United States of America; Australia), John Olsen (Australia, b.1928); 1981, 58-60, 'Sidney Nolan', pg. 58-60., NOTE: Discussion of series of Central Australian landscapes and David Jones' Gallery exhibition in 1950.
Exhibition catalogue; Spring Exhibition 1979 (Joseph Brown Gallery 1979); Author Unknown; Oct 1979, (colour illus.), cat.no. 136
Book; Sidney Nolan - Australia; Sidney Nolan (Australia; United Kingdom, b.1917, d.1992), Elwyn Lynn (Australia, b.1917, d.1997); 1979, 13, NOTE: General reference.
Sidney Nolan; Sir Kenneth Clark (United Kingdom, b.1903, d.1983), Artur Lundkvist (Sweden, b.1906, d.1991); 1976, 20
Auction catalogue; Christie's: Australian paintings. Sale No. 14; Christie's, Australia Pty. Ltd. (Australia); 1975, front cover (colour illus.), between 78 and 79 (colour illus.), lot no. 418
Newspaper; The Sydney Morning Herald; Editor Unknown; 09 Sep 1967, 15 (colour illus.), 'The poetic themes of Sidney Nolan' by Daniel Thomas, pg. 15.
Scholarly/Periodical; Art and Australia [vol. 5, no. 2]; Mervyn Horton (Australia, b.1917, d.1983); Sep 1967, 455, 456 (colour illus.), NOTE: Owned by Professor Sir Edward Ford.
Exhibition catalogue; Sidney Nolan. Retrospective exhibition. Paintings from 1937 to 1967; Hal Missingham (Australia, b.1906, d.1994); 1967, 20, cat.no. 59
Newspaper; The Sydney Morning Herald; Editor Unknown; 20 Jan 1951, 3, 'Prize-winning paintings in Archibald and Wynne contests' by F.L., pg. 3., NOTE: Review of Archibald and Wynne competitions.
Newspaper; Sun; Unknown (Australia); 20 Jan 1951, 'Dobell painting is "superb"' by James Gleeson, pg. 4., NOTE: Review of Archibald and Wynne competitions.
Exhibition catalogue; Archibald, Wynne, Sulman competitions for 1950; National Art Gallery of New South Wales (Australia, estab. 1874); 1951?, 12, cat.no. 33 in Wynne Compeition entries
Newspaper; Sun; Unknown (Australia); 31 Mar 1950, 19, 'Landscapes triumph for Aust. artist' by James Gleeson, pg. 19., NOTE: Review of 'Sidney Nolan: exhibition of Central Australian landscapes', held at David Jones Art Gallery, Sydney.
Newspaper; Sun; Unknown (Australia); 26 Jan 1950, unknown, 'Gentlemanly jackeroos [sic]: wash of Archibald Prize'.
Newspaper; Sun; Unknown (Australia); 21 Jan 1950, 3, 'Mediocre Archibald paintings' by James Gleeson., NOTE: Review of Archibald Prize.
Newspaper; The Sydney Morning Herald; Editor Unknown; 21 Jan 1950, 'Archibald Prize: Avan artist wins Archibald Prize with chance work: Paintings 'Conservative'" by Art Critic [Paul Haefliger]., NOTE: Review of Archibald Prize.
Exhibition catalogue; Sidney Nolan: exhibition of Central Australian landscapes; David Jones' Art Gallery, Sydney (Australia); 1950, Introduction by L.F. Fitzhardinge., cat.no. 19; titled 'Central Australia'; price: 150 Guineas
Exhibition venue
Title: Sidney Nolan (2007-2008)
Organizer: Art Gallery of New South Wales
Venue: Queensland Art Gallery
Opening: 06 Jun 2008
Closing: 31 Aug 2008
Curator: Pearce, Barry
Venue: Ian Potter Centre: NGV Australia
Opening: 22 Feb 2008
Closing: 18 May 2008
Curator: Pearce, Barry
Venue: Art Gallery of New South Wales
Opening: 03 Nov 2007
Closing: 03 Feb 2008
Curator: Pearce, Barry
Title: Sidney Nolan: Desert and Drought
Organizer: National Gallery of Victoria [Swanston Street]
Venue: Ian Potter Centre: NGV Australia
Opening: 06 Jun 2003
Closing: 17 Aug 2003
Notes: cat.no. 31
Title: Nolan: Myths, landscapes and portraits 1942-1964
Organizer: Lauraine Diggins Fine Art
Venue: Lauraine Diggins Fine Art
Opening: 11 Jun 1987
Closing: 26 Jun 1987
Notes: cat.no. 12
Title: Spring exhibition 1979
Organizer: Joseph Brown Gallery
Venue: Joseph Brown Gallery
Opening: 17 Oct 1979
Closing: 30 Oct 1979
Notes: cat.no. 136
Title: Christie's: Australian paintings. Sale No. 14
Organizer: Christie's, Australia Pty. Ltd.
Venue: Bonython Art Gallery [Sydney]
Opening: 18 Oct 1975
Closing: 21 Oct 1975
Notes: lot no. 418
Title: Sidney Nolan retrospective exhibition. Paintings from 1937 to 1967
Organizer: Missingham, Hal
Art Gallery of New South Wales
Venue: Western Australian Art Gallery
Opening: 09 Jan 1968
Closing: 04 Feb 1968
Notes: cat.no. 59; Coll: Professor Sir Edward Ford
Venue: National Gallery of Victoria [Swanston Street]
Opening: 22 Nov 1967
Closing: 17 Dec 1967
Notes: cat.no. 59; Coll: Professor Sir Edward Ford
Venue: Art Gallery of New South Wales
Opening: 13 Sep 1967
Closing: 29 Oct 1967
Notes: cat.no. 59; Coll: Professor Sir Edward Ford
Title: Archibald, Wynne and Sulman (1950)
Organizer: Art Gallery of New South Wales
Venue: Art Gallery of New South Wales
Opening: 20 Jan 1951
Closing: 04 Mar 1951
Notes: cat.no. 33; entry number possibly W48
Title: Sidney Nolan: exhibition of Central Australian landscapes (1950)
Organizer: David Jones' Art Gallery, Sydney
Venue: David Jones' Art Gallery, Sydney
Opening: 31 Mar 1950
Closing: 14 Apr 1950
Notes: cat.no. 19; titled 'Central Australia'; price 150gns
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