Ray Crooke
(Australia 1922– )
Portrait of George Johnston
- Other titles:
- George Johnston
- Location
- Not on display
- Further information
Artist Ray Crook and writer George Johnston were neighbours in the Sydney suburb of Mosman. The Archibald 1969 win came as something of a surprise to the art community as Crooke was known primarily as a landscape painter.
Peter Ross, 'Let's Face It: The history of the Archibald Prize' 2005, pg. 144.
- Year
- 1969
- Media
- Painting
- Medium
- oil on canvas on hardboard
- Dimensions
- 74.0 x 121.0cm
- Signature & date
- Signed and dated l.r., red/brown oil "R Crooke/ 69".
- Credit
- Purchased 1970
- Accession number
- OA4.1970
- Copyright
- © AGNSW
