A lord of the bush
1908
Medium
oil on canvas
Measurements
135.4 × 105.3 cm
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Felton Bequest, 1908
© Hans Heysen Estate/Licensed by Copyright Agency, Australia
Gallery location
Not on display
About this work
By the turn of the century, the Australian bush had become an object for nostalgia, with most people living in urban centres. In 1908 Hans Heysen staged an enormously successful exhibition in Melbourne, which established his reputation. Over the next four decades, Heysen was regarded as Australia’s pre-eminent landscape painter.
Artwork Details
Place/s of Execution
Hahndorf, South Australia
Inscription
inscribed in brown paint l.r.: HANS HEYSEN / 1908
Accession Number
376-2
Department
Australian Painting
This digital record has been made available on NGV Collection Online through the generous support of The Vizard Foundation
Subjects (general)
Landscapes
Subjects (specific)
cattle clearings (landforms) clouds Eucalyptus (genus) men (male humans) trees wooded landscapes