Summary
Oil painting entitled 'Gretchen' by Alice Chapman (1860-1929). The painting was exhibited in the 1888-89 Centennial Exhibition in Melbourne. Two other paintings by the same artist were also exhibited then - 'Fruit' and 'Sitting in State'. The three paintings were donated by the artist's grand-niece.
Description of Content
Framed oil painting by Victorian artist Alice Chapman, which was exhibited at the Melbourne Centennial Exhibition in 1888. This work, together with two other oil paintings, was awarded a Certificate of Merit at the Exhibition. The painting shows a young girl, seated with a book and writing pad on her lap. She wears a pale blue dress and has long brown hair. She is seated on a high backed chair in a room with floral carpet. Elaborate, wide frame, bronze in colour, with a leaf pattern around the outer edge.
More Information
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Collection Names
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Collecting Areas
Images & Image Making, Public Life & Institutions, Royal Exhibition Building
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Acquisition Information
Donation from Mrs Alma Mitchell, Trustees of the Royal Exhibition Building (REB), 17 Feb 1992
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Artist
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Place & Date Used
Melbourne, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 1888 or later
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Format
Painting, Colour
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Inscriptions
Lower right corner, signature: A Chapman
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Classification
Public events, Melbourne centennial exhibition 1888, Paintings
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Category
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Discipline
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Type of item
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Overall Dimensions
61 cm (Length), 9.5 cm (Width), 74 cm (Height)
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Exhibition Collection Management
85 mm (Length), 610 mm (Width), 736 mm (Height)
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Keywords
Art, Artworks, Exhibitions, Paintings, Portraits, Royal Exhibition Building
