Few picture frames generate as much interest as the early eighteenth-century French frame currently surrounding Poussin’s Crossing of the Red Se
The former frame on de Keyser Frederick van Velthuysen and his wife, Josina, 1636, acquired 1987, was carved timber (oak) in the manner of French Louis XIV frames.
The frame on Two old men disputing, 1628, when acquired in 1934, was described by the dealer D.A. Hoogendijk as “the antique 17th century frame I found in Paris
Pierre Jean François TURPIN French 1775–1840 Oxyanthus early 19th century watercolour, pencil, pen and ink Presented through the NGV Foundation by Margaret Stones, Governor, 2004
With The French Gallery (dealer), London, c. 1875–1884; brought by Henry Wallis (French Gallery proprietor) to Melbourne for exhibition, 1884; from where purchased for the NGV, 18
Exhibited Salon, Paris, 1866, no. 1968; acquired from the artist for The French Gallery (dealer), London, c.
Paris-based artist, architect and filmmaker Marc Johnson was awarded $15,000 AUD for his book fecund lacuna / lacune féconde, published by French publishing house Analogues, at an announcement this afternoon…
A group of people stand in an empty gallery. The house lights are on and the walls are bare. There is no art on display.
The Language of Ornament NGV International | 24 Feburary 2017 – December 2017 | FREE The evolution of the ornament and the reinterpretation of common design motifs including shells, scrolls,…
In celebration of the seventieth anniversary of the House of Dior, one of the most prestigious couture houses in the world, the National Gallery of Victoria will present the never-before-seen…
Exhibited Salon, Paris, 1863, as La Sieste; with Ernest Gambart (dealer), French Gallery, London, 1864; there exhibited, 1864, no.
With Ernest Gambart (dealer), French Gallery, London, 1864; from where purchased by Sir Charles Eastlake, for the NGV, 1864.
Exhibited French Section, European Art Exhibition, Athenaeum Gallery, Melbourne, August 1923, no. 369, as Rosa rustica; from where purchased, on the advice of Bernard Hall, for the Felton Bequest, 1923.
With William Schaus[1] (1821–92) (dealer), New York, sold c. 1881; from whom purchased by Theron R. Butler (
Taiwan-born, New York and Paris–based artist Lee Mingwei is renowned for his participatory practice that encourages active exchange and moments of connection between participant