Title
Study for 'Prometheus'
1979
Artist
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Details
- Date
- 1979
- Media category
- Drawing
- Materials used
- charcoal
- Dimensions
- 47.5 x 30.8 cm sheet
- Signature & date
Signed and dated l.l., charcoal "Gleeson/ 18.1.79.".
- Credit
- Gift of Frank O'Keefe 1995
- Location
- Not on display
- Accession number
- 65.1995.17
- Copyright
- © Gleeson/O'Keefe Foundation
- Artist information
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James Gleeson
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About
Greek mythology credits Prometheus with creating the first man from clay and stealing fire from the gods for use by mankind. Jupiter, father of the gods, decreed that Prometheus suffer the punishment of being chained to a rock where his liver was fed upon daily by an eagle. Prometheus has been variously associated with bringing civilisation, freedom and creative inspiration to humanity.
Hendrik Kolenberg and Anne Ryan, 'James Gleeson: drawings for paintings', Art Gallery of New South Wales, 2003, pg. 68.
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Exhibition history
Shown in 1 exhibition
James Gleeson: drawings for paintings, Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney, 12 Apr 2003–15 Jun 2003
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Bibliography
Referenced in 1 publication
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Hendrik Kolenberg and Anne Ryan, James Gleeson: drawings for paintings, Sydney, 2003, 68 (colour illus.). cat.no. 24
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