The Department of Prints and Drawings in the National Gallery of Victoria possesses a small pen drawing1Pen and bistre: 20 x 21 cm, purchased through the Felton Bequest, 1923.
The following article offers some new observations concerning the dating, iconography, and artistic context of an Italian painting that was purchased by the Gallery in 1961 (fig.
Nothing is more exciting for the lover of art than the totally unexpected appearance of a masterpiece by a great artist. That two such masterpieces by J. M. W
The National Gallery of Victoria was very fortunate to be able to acquire in 1973, thanks to the generosity of the Felton Bequest, one of the finest extant Campanian phlyax…
During the past two years (1977–78) three notable additions have been made to the collection of Greek pottery in the National Gallery, each of which illustrates an aspect of Greek vase-painting not…
The Clavey family by Arthur Devis is the fourth example of the conversation piece to be acquired by the National Gallery of Victoria, the others being the large conversations by…
In April 1975, the important collection of Greek vases at Nostell Priory near Wakefield (England) was sold at auction.
The legend of John Peter Russell has many attractive aspects, but none more so than his friendship with Vincent Van Gogh.
By no means every plate in early 16th century Italy told a story.
The National Gallery of Victoria is unique amongst the public galleries of Australia in its efforts to build up a fine and representative collection of decorative arts
For the Greek vase collection in the National Gallery of Victoria the year between the spring of 1979 and the winter of 1980 must be regarded as an annus mirabilis, since…
La corrida toute entière baigne dans une atmosphere érotique – Michel Leiris, Miroir de la tauromachie,
When Boccaccio wrote his book, De Claris Mulieribus (Concerning Famous Women) (after 1351), Cleopatra was the epitome of Luxuria, that medieval vice pictured as a bejewelled naked women, the embodiment of extravagant…
Among various anecdotes narrated by Pliny the Elder that reveal the illusionistic skills of the Greek painters, the one recounting how Zeuxis was deluded by the drapery painted by his rival Parrhasios…
In October 1984 the National Gallery of Victoria successfully bid for a ‘Rare and important hallmarked Australian silver and gilt presentation cup’ at auction.1R L. Pickles &