Hans Heysen Watercolour Paintings

Howard hinton collection 1939 ex new england regional art museum private collection melbourne the versatility of heysen never ceases to amaze this competent composition painted in 1916 when the artist was just 39 years of age demonstrates this and the quality of his work from a very early age heysen captures the atmosphere of the summer afternoon light and the cattle meandering at the.

Hans heysen watercolour paintings. Watercolour painting painting drawing drawing trees watercolours australian painting australian artists pierre auguste renoir pieter brueghel el viejo imagen natural. Heysen also produced images of men and animals toiling in the australian bush as well as groundbreaking depictions of arid landscapes in the flinders ranges. He became a household name for his watercolours of monumental australian gum trees. Hans heysen 1877 1968 the white gum far north 1933 watercolour over pencil on paper signed and dated hans heysen 1933 lower right 37 8 x 51 cm provenance private collection australian and european paintings christie s australia melbourne 27 april 1999 lot 92 illustrated private collection sydney acquired from the above.

He became a household name for his watercolours of monumental australian gum trees heysen also produced images of men and animals toiling in the australian bush as well as groundbreaking depictions of arid landscapes in the flinders ranges he won the wynne prize for landscape painting a record nine times. Framed by david heysen 28 x 37 5 cm sight search for matching provenance. The heysen sculpture biennial located on the cedars the adelaide hills property near hahndorf on which german born artist sir hans heysen 1877 1968 lived and worked was. Heysen also produced images of men animals toiling in the australian bush as well as groundbreaking depictions of arid landscapes in the flinders ranges.

The painting titled the camp on wonoka creek is heysen s largest watercolour work but had not been seen since it was sold to wealthy wool broker james mcgregor in 1958. He became a household name for his watercolours of monumental australian gum trees. 225 in the mount barker country hans heysen hahndorf sth aus bears inscription on old label verso. Sir hans heysen 1877 1968 murray river cliffs watercolour 78x92cm signed lower left dated 1916 prov.

Sir hans heysen obe 8 october 1877 2 july 1968 was a german born australian artist. Hans heysen travelling sheep circa 1916 401 2011 art gallery of new south wales we acknowledge the traditional custodians of the country on which the gallery stands the gadigal of the eora nation and recognise their continuing connection to land waters and culture. Sir hans heysen obe 8 october 1877 2 july 1968 was a german born australian artist. From the gallery shop.

It is believed mr mcgregor gave the work away as a gift and it ended up at a private collection at dusseldorf in germany where an international art dealer picked it up. Australian art department agnsw 2000 this painting won the wynne prize in 1909 and was acquired by the gallery in 1909.