Rocks in Bush

Details

GRACE COSSINGTON SMITH (1892-1984)
Rocks in Bush
signed and dated 'G Cossington Smith 60' (lower left); signed and inscribed with title 'Rocks in Bush/Grace Cossington Smith' (on the reverse)
oil on canvas on board
53 x 40 cm

Provenance

The Macquarie Galleries, Sydney
Acquired from the above by a Private collection, New South Wales

Literature

B James, Grace Cossington Smith, Sydney, 1990, illus. pl.104, p.145, ref.p.165

Exhibited

Sydney, The Macquarie Galleries, Grace Cossington Smith Paintings 1925 to the Present Day, 29 May - 8 June 1968, cat.no.19

Special notice

A 10% Goods and Services tax (G.S.T) will be charged on the Buyer's Premium in all lots in this sale

Lot Essay

"Toward the end of the fifties landscapes decline in number and by about 1962 conclude altogether. Rocks in the Bush is representative of the small group of late 'exteriors'. Spare, direct, conceived with great freedom and executed accordingly, this work makes a virtue of the ad hoc messiness of the Australian scrub. Areas of exposed support are capitalised to show the infiltrating brightness of the sun. The dominant hue is yellow." (B James, op.cit, p.145)

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