Arcadian scene

Hans Heysen
Australia
8 October 1877 – 2 July 1968

Arcadian scene
c 1913
charcoal, white chalk, red-brown pastel on brown paper
Place made
Hahndorf, South Australia
Medium
charcoal, white chalk, red-brown pastel on brown paper
Dimensions
51.8 x 68.5 cm
Credit line
Bequest of the artist 1971
Accession number
711HH1935
Media category
Drawing
Collection area
Australian drawings
Copyright
© Chris Heysen
Image credit
Photo: Stewart Adams

  • WALL LABEL: Hans Heysen: The Creative Journey, 1992

     

    The subject of naked youths amongst saplings is rare in Heysen’s work.  It is reminiscent of some of Corot’s paintings of bathers and partly recalls the work of Australian Art-nouveau artist Sydney Long.  It may have been part of a search by Heysen for new subject matter and lead to his series of turkeys amongst saplings which he began around 1914.

     

    Julie Robinson, Senior Curator, Prints, Drawings & Photographs

  • Hans Heysen: The creative journey

    Art Gallery of South Australia, 28 August 1992 – 10 January 1993
    Brisbane City Hall Art Gallery, 19 June 1993 – 1 August 1993
    Newcastle Art Gallery, 15 October 1993 – 28 November 1993
    Art Gallery of Western Australia, 12 December 1993 – 26 January 1994
    Museum and Art Gallery of the Northern Territory, 17 February 1994 – 27 March 1994
    Moree Plains Art Gallery, 9 April 1994 – 22 May 1994
    Riddoch Art Gallery, 3 June 1994 – 17 July 1994
  • [Catalogue] Robinson, Julie. 1993. Hans Heysen : the creative journey. Adelaide: Art Gallery of South Australia.