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Paintings by Russell Drysdale (1912–1981). Pages in category "Paintings by Russell Drysdale" The following 6 pages are in this category, out of 6 total.
Sir George Russell Drysdale AC (7 February 1912 – 29 June 1981), also known as Tass Drysdale, was an Australian artist. He won the prestigious Wynne Prize for Sofala in 1947, [ 1 ] [ 2 ] and represented Australia at the Venice Biennale in 1954.
The cricketers is a 1948 painting by the Australian artist Russell Drysdale. The painting depicts three boys set among the buildings in an empty town; two playing cricket and the other watching them. The National Gallery of Australia describes the painting as "one of the most original and haunting images in all Australian art."
The painting has been described as "an allegory of the white Australian people's relationship with this ancient land." [1] Henry Lawson's 1892 short story "The Drover's Wife" is widely seen as an inspiration for the painting, although Drysdale denies that. [2] The painting is now part of the collection of the National Gallery of Australia in ...
Moody's pub is a 1941 painting by Australian artist Russell Drysdale. The painting depicts a pub in the Victorian town of Seymour. The painting has been described as "one of Drysdale's most celebrated paintings and among the most frequently reproduced images of twentieth-century Australian art." [1] The National Gallery of Victoria acquired the ...
West Wyalong is a 1949 painting by Australian artist Russell Drysdale. The painting depicts the main street of the New South Wales town of West Wyalong, with its characteristic bend. Curator of the Art Gallery of New South Wales, Barry Pearce, stated that it was one of Australia's ten greatest paintings. [1]
Sofala is a 1947 painting by Australian artist Russell Drysdale. The painting depicts the main street of the New South Wales town of Sofala. [1] The painting won the Wynne Prize for 1947. [2] The Art Gallery of New South Wales describe the work as "one of [his] finest paintings, representing the artist at the height of his powers." and that ...
Russell Drysdale (1912–1981): painter of abstract and surrealist art; ... Jennifer Watson (born 1951): artist known for her paintings that combine text and images;