Haystack

Hans Heysen
Australia
8 October 1877 – 2 July 1968

Haystack
1904-07
pastel on blue paper
Place made
Rose Park, South Australia
Medium
pastel on blue paper
Dimensions
24.3 x 31.5 cm
Credit line
Bequest of the artist 1971
Accession number
711HH200
Signature and date
Not signed. Not dated.
Media category
Drawing
Collection area
Australian drawings
Copyright
© Chris Heysen

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


    In making his pastel drawings Heysen often used a blue-grey or tan paper as a base.  This enabled him to get richer, deeper colour effects.


    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