Title

John Glover and the colonial picturesque

Collective title

A Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery and Art Exhibitions Australia touring exhibition

Venues

Tasmanian Museum And Art Gallery (28 November 2003 – 1 February 2004)

Art Gallery Of South Australia. (9 February 2004 – 12 April 2004)

National Gallery Of Australia (24 April 2004 – 18 July 2004)

National Gallery Of Victoria [2]. (13 August 2004 – 3 October 2004)

Date

(2003 – 2004)

Summary

Single-artist touring retrospective exhibition. Located: Australia

Curator

David Hansen

Documentation

catalogue

Country of context

Australia

Abstract

This is the first major survey of John Glover for almost a quarter of a century. The exhibition draws on public and private collections in Australia and overseas and incorporates a number of rediscovered pictures which have come to light in recent years. The exhibition addresses a range of issues including Glover’s early career and reputation in England; his representations of the Australian landscape and its Indigenous inhabitants; his painting technique and style; and questions of attribution. John Glover and the Colonial Picturesque is a Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery and Art Exhibitions Australia Touring Exhibition. [Gallery media, 2004].

Last Updated

23 Oct 2023