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Title

Still life with bronze horse

1988-1989

Artist

Earl Backen

Australia

01 Sep 1927 – 03 Oct 2005

  • Details

    Date
    1988-1989
    Media category
    Watercolour
    Materials used
    pencil, watercolour
    Dimensions
    55.8 x 73.7 cm sheet; 80.0 x 97.0 x 3.5 cm frame
    Signature & date

    Signed and dated l.r. corner, pencil "E.I. Backen ''88/89".

    Credit
    Purchased 1990
    Location
    Not on display
    Accession number
    1.1990
    Copyright
    © Estate of Earle Backen

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    Earl Backen

    Works in the collection

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  • Exhibition history

    Shown in 2 exhibitions

  • Bibliography

    Referenced in 3 publications

    • Hendrik Kolenberg, The Australian Watercolour Institute, 'Foreword', pg. 7, Willoughby, 2006, 7 (colour illus.). Photograph shows Curator, Hendrik Kolenberg, standing in front of the watercolour during the exhibition of the artist's work in 2005.

    • Hendrik Kolenberg, Australian watercolours 1880s to 1990s, 'Introduction: Painting in watercolour', pg. 8-16, Sydney, 1995, 16, 98 (colour illus.), 124. cat.no. 89

    • Hendrik Kolenberg, Look, 'Earle Backen in focus: an artist who deserves to be more widely known', pg. 25-27, Sydney, Oct 2005, 27.

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