Nora Heysen
(Australia 11 Jan 1911–30 Dec 2003)
Portrait of Evie Stokes
- Location
- Not on display
- Further information
Everton (Evie) Stokes, a sculptor, was a friend of Nora Heysen, first in Adelaide, and then later in England, where they shared a flat in London. They also travelled in England and Europe together.
The drawing is illustrated in the first book on Nora Heysen's work by Lou Klepac (1989) and has been included in exhibitions of the artist's work in recent years – S H Ervin Gallery, Sydney, National Library, Canberra and Carrick Hill, Adelaide, as well as the recent touring exhibition 'Drawn together' with Judy Cassab and Margaret Woodward.
- Year
- 1935
- Media
- Drawing
- Medium
- brown conté on ivory wove paper
- Dimensions
- 34 x 25.5cm sight
- Signature & date
- Signed l.r., brown conté "Nora Heysen". Dated l.l., brown conté "1935".
- Credit
- Gift of Meredith Stokes 2008
- Accession number
- 21.2008
