Norah Simpson
(Australia 05 Jul 1895–19 Feb 1974)
Studio portrait, Chelsea
- Other titles:
- Self portrait 1911
- Location
- Not on display
- Further information
Norah Simpson is credited with playing an important role in the introduction of post-impressionism to Australia, although she is an unfamiliar figure in Australia – she moved permanently to Europe in 1915 and subsequently ceased painting.
On a prior visit to London in 1912, she had met members of the Camden Town Group – a group of post-impressionist artists – and saw first-hand in Paris works by Cézanne, Matisse, van Gogh and Picasso. On her return to Australia in 1913, she brought reproductions and books dealing with post-impressionist and cubist work to her art classes with Italian artist–teacher Antonio Dattilo-Rubbo, where they had a powerful effect on Simpson’s fellow students Roland Wakelin, Grace Cossington Smith and Roy de Maistre – particularly influencing their use of colour.
- Place of origin
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Chelsea,
London,
England
- Year
- (1915)
- Media
- Painting
- Medium
- oil on canvas
- Dimensions
- 50.8 x 40.7cm stretcher; 62.7 x 52.7 x 5.0cm frame
- Signature & date
- Not signed. (Not dated?).
- Credit
- Purchased 1960
- Accession number
- OA22.1960
- Copyright
- © Reproduced with permission
