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AUSTRALIAN PIONEER HORSE DRAWN WAGON
Artist
JANE WIDDOWSON-GRAY
PRINTAVAILABLE IN DARK SEPIA (brown) AS SHOWN ON EBAYor BLACK & WHITE.The print listed will be sent to you with the SEPIA tones,or please contact seller if you prefer Black & White.
SIZE: 21cm X 29.7cm (approx. 8 X 12 ) (A4)
MEDIUM: Pen & ink.
This old wagon was discovered, breaking down on a farm in Toodyay,Wheatbelt country, Western Australia.
Sadly this part of our pioneer history is slowly disappearing.The shed that was originally around the wagon has already gone back to the land.I wanted to capture what was left in an artform before it also disappears.
Created during my time in the Western Australian Wheatbelt;to remember our Pioneers and the hardship that they had to endure,which has enabled our life in the country possible.
PRINTS
PRINTS ARE OFFERED BY THE WELSH BORN / AUSTRALIAN ARTIST FROM ABERGAVENNY ART STUDIO IN WESTERN AUSTRALIA. THEY ARE PROFESSIONALLY PRINTED, NEW & IN PERFECT CONDITION.
EACH PRINT COMES IN APROTECTIVE PLASTIC SLEEVE WITH BACKING CARD WHICH IS SUITABLE TO BE GIVEN AS A GIFT.
PAYMENTS
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NORMAN LINDSAY
IMPORTANT ORIGINAL
DRAWING
Large Ink Drawing
Excellent Condition
Previously sold by
Deutscher-Menzies
THE ARTIST
NORMAN
ALFRED WILLIAMS LINDSAY (1879-1969) is one of the most important figures in
Australian history. He was a
prolific artist, printmaker, sculptor, writer, editorial cartoonist as well as
being a highly talented boxer. His
images are an important part of Australian folklore and were often
controversially erotic and political.
THE ARTWORK
SUBJECT: Country music hall
scene. One of Lindsay s famous
caricatures which were widely published in magazines such as The Bulletin and
in Lindsay s own books. This
drawing might have been published, but we do not have time to check all
possible sources.
INSCRIBED ON MOUNT BY
LINDSAY:
-BUSINESS FIRST-
OUR VILLAGE SOPRANO (singing): I m going
a-
Mil-l-l-lking, sir, she sayed
BILL COWJUICE (interested): Ow many can
yer do, young woman?
MEDIUM: Ink on paper - original
drawing.
SIZE: 52x42cm framed size,
28x22cm image size (excluding writing).
SIGNED: Full signature upper
left.
CONDITION: The artwork is in
terrific condition for age - much better than most Lindsay drawings.
DRAWING is fine except
for light yellowing overall (i.e. no foxing spot or other flaws). Lindsay usually worked in pencil before
applying ink: some light pencil marks of his are still ...
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