Abstract composition in blue and green
Oil Painting
1959 (painted)
1959 (painted)
| Artist/Maker |
This painting was given to the Museum by Sir David Eccles who was Minister of Education 1954-62 and it hung in Government offices for many years. On the back of the canvas is written in black crayon 'Redfern 11'. It seems possible that this painting is the one entitled Score , which was exhibited as No.11 in the Redfern gallery's show of Avray Wilson's paintings held in the first quarter of 1960. However, this remains unconfirmed. Avray was inspired by the outdoors, minerals and crystals and these elements often form the basis for the forms and patterns in his paintings, which he has described as emerging "unpredictably, autonomously".
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | Abstract composition in blue and green (popular title) |
| Materials and techniques | Oil on canvas |
| Brief description | Oil on canvas, 'Abstract Composition in Blue and Green', Frank Avray Wilson, 1959 |
| Physical description | Oil on Canvas, Abstract composition in blue and green |
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| Credit line | Given by Sir David Eccles |
| Object history | Given by Sir David Eccles, 1962 RF: MA/1/E134 Eccles states; 'It seems possible that this canvas is the one entitled "score" which was exhibited as No.11 in the Redfern gallery's show of Avray Wilson's paintings held in the first quarter of 1960. The Redfern gallery was unable to confirm this in 1973' |
| Subject depicted | |
| Summary | This painting was given to the Museum by Sir David Eccles who was Minister of Education 1954-62 and it hung in Government offices for many years. On the back of the canvas is written in black crayon 'Redfern 11'. It seems possible that this painting is the one entitled Score , which was exhibited as No.11 in the Redfern gallery's show of Avray Wilson's paintings held in the first quarter of 1960. However, this remains unconfirmed. Avray was inspired by the outdoors, minerals and crystals and these elements often form the basis for the forms and patterns in his paintings, which he has described as emerging "unpredictably, autonomously". |
| Bibliographic reference | Taken from Departmental Circulation Register 1962 |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | CIRC.533-1962 |
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| Record created | May 15, 2006 |
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