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Seaside trees c.1940s

Artwork Seaside trees this artwork made of Watercolour on paper, created in 1940-01-01
Accession No.
1992.234
Date Created
c.1940s
Gallery location
Not on public display
Department
Australian Art
Dimensions A
40 x 51cm
Media Category
Painting
Secondary Media Category
watercolour
Medium
Watercolour on paper
Place Created
South-east Qld
Credit Line
Gift of Miss June Sherrin 1992

Frank Sherrin worked in oils and watercolours, but had no formal art training, apart from some lessons in watercolour technique from Vida Lahey. He concentrated on Queensland seascapes and landscapes, and recorded selected urban sites in Brisbane, many of which have since been demolished. This scene is typical of Sherrin’s watercolour style, with its fresh colours and emphasis on clouds and sky. The close relationship between sky, land and trees is rendered for a sense of scale and movement.

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