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Title

Where the dark earth sleeping lies

1908

Artist

Edward Stott

England

1858 or 1859 – 19 Mar 1918

  • Details

    Other Title
    A cloisonné sky
    Date
    1908
    Media category
    Painting
    Materials used
    oil on canvas
    Dimensions
    52.6 x 57.3 cm x 2.0 cm stretcher; 74.5 x 81.5 x 9.0 cm frame
    Signature & date

    Signed l.l., black paint "Edward Stott". Not dated.

    Credit
    Purchased 1912
    Location
    Not on display
    Accession number
    1150
    Copyright

    Reproduction requests

    Artist information
    Edward Stott

    Works in the collection

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  • Exhibition history

    Shown in 2 exhibitions

  • Bibliography

    Referenced in 3 publications

  • Provenance

    Captain John Edmund Audley Harvey, pre 03 May 1912, London/England, sold at Christie's London, 3 May 1912 'The collection of choice modern pictures and water colour drawings of the British and Continential Schools of Captain John Audley Harvey' lot no. 92.

    Arthur Tooth & Sons Ltd, 03 May 1912, London/England, Purchased by the AGNSW from Arthur Tooth & Sons 1912. Purchased by Arthur Tooth & Sons from Christie's London, 3 May 1912 'The collection of choice modern pictures and water colour drawings of the British and Continential Schools of Captain John Audley Harvey' lot no. 92. Tooth stock no. 5761, stock book 4: 1 July 1905 - 30 June 1913.