Grace Cossington Smith
(Australia 1892–20 Dec 1984)
Extravaganza
- Other titles:
- An Extravaganza of the Orient
- Location
- Not on display
- Further information
Grace Cossington Smith painted this work following a visit to the musical play 'Chu-Chin-Chow, which was written and produced by the Australian actor-manager Oscar Asche and which broke all records for long running when he opened it in London in August 1916. The play ran until July 1921 when it closed in Sydney.
It opened in Australia at the Tivoli Theatre, Melbourne, 11 December 1920 and was presented by Hugh D McIntosh. It travelled to Adelaide, and opened in Sydney at the Grand Opera House on Easter Saturday, 26 March 1921. It was always advertised as "an extravaganza of the Orient".
Australian Art Department, AGNSW, 2001
- Place of origin
-
Turramurra,
Sydney,
New South Wales,
Australia
- Year
- (1921)
- Media
- Painting
- Medium
- oil on canvas on paperboard
- Dimensions
- 49.9 x 47.5cm board; 60.7 x 58.1 x 4.8cm frame
- Signature & date
- Signed l.r. corner, black ink "G Cossington Smith". Not dated.
- Credit
- Purchased 1967
- Accession number
- OA7.1967
- Copyright
- © Estate of Grace Cossington Smith
