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THE NOLAN GALLERY'S FOUNDATION COLLECTION |
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The Nolan Gallery's Foundation Collection consists of twenty-four paintings given to the people of Australia by the artist Sidney Nolan in 1974. The paintings were entrusted to the then Department of the Capital Territory which had responsibility for Lanyon, an historic homestead opened to the public in March 1975. Nolan considered Lanyon a perfect setting for his paintings as the environment matched the mood of his work. Plans to restore and furnish Lanyon as an historic house museum involved the relocation of the paintings to a new gallery specially built to house them in the grounds of Lanyon. The artist opened this new gallery in March 1980. In addition to the Nolan Gallery's Foundation Collection shown below, Sir Sidney Nolan has donated three further collections to be housed at the Nolan Gallery; two of drawings, 'For the Term of His Natural Life' and 'Rimbaud/Cézanne'; and one of twenty paintings from the Illumination series. These collections are occasionally included in the gallery's changing exhibitions program, which seeks to include further work by Nolan and his contemporaries. |
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UNDER THE PIER 1945 Inscr. 'Under the pier Feb. 6th 45 N' Ripolin and oil on board 91.3 x 121.7 cm |
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CATANI GARDENS 1945 Inscr. 'Catani Gardens 26.2.45 St Kilda N' Ripolin and oil on board 91.4 x 122.1 cm |
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KELLY AND SERGEANT KENNEDY 1945 Inscr. 'March 14th 45' Ripolin on strawboard 63.6 x 76.4 cm |
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NED KELLY 1945 Inscr. 'Ned Kelly 8.9.45 N' Ripolin on strawboard 63.5 x 76.2 cm |
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TARRED AND FEATHERED 1945 Inscr. 'Riverina (Tarred & Feathered) Oct 27th 1945 (Secession? Flag).' Ripolin on strawboard 63.5 x 76.1 cm |
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KELLY AND SCANLAN 1945 Inscr. 'Kelly & Scanlan Oct 30th 45 N' Ripolin on strawboard 63.4 x 76.1 cm |
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STRINGYBARK CREEK 1945 Inscr. 'Stringybark Creek Oct 30th 45 N' Ripolin on strawboard 63.4 x 76.1 cm |
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STEVE HART 1945 Inscr. 'Steve Hart Nov 1st 45 N' Ripolin on strawboard 63.5 x 76.2 cm |
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GLENROWAN 1945 Inscr. 'Nov 10th 45' Ripolin on strawboard 63.5 x 76.2 cm |
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KELLY AND HORSE 1945 Inscr. 'Nolan 1945' Ripolin on strawboard 63.5 x 76.1 cm |
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KELLY IN BUSH 1945 Unsigned Ripolin on strawboard 63.6 x 76 cm |
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KELLY 1946 Inscr. 'March 5th 46 N' Ripolin on strawboard 63.5 x 76.1 cm |
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KELLY AND HORSE 1946 Inscr. 'March 46 Sept 46 N' Ripolin on board 92.1 x 122.4 cm |
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POLICEMAN 1946 Unsigned Ripolin on strawboard 63.5 x 76.1 cm |
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POLICEMAN IN WOMBAT HOLE 1946 Inscr. 'Nolan' Ripolin on board 91.8 x 122.3 cm |
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RETURN TO GLENROWAN 1946 Inscr. 'N' Ripolin on board 91.9 x 122.3 cm |
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KELLY Undated (c.
1946) Unsigned Ripolin on board 91 x 122.1 cm |
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WOMAN AND TENT 1946 Inscr. '16th July 1946 N' Ripolin on board 91.9 x 122 cm |
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POLICE TROOPER 1947 Inscr. 'Nolan 1947' Ripolin on strawboard 76 x 63.5 cm |
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DEATH OF CAPTAIN FRASER 1948 Inscr. '1948' Ripolin on board 91.2 x 122.4 cm |
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BURKE AND WILLS EXPEDITION 1948 Inscr. 'Bourke [sic] & Wills Expedition. "I determined to go straight at the ranges, the poor camels bleeding, sweating and groaning. So far the experiment has succeeded well. N 48' Ripolin on board 91.3 x 122.2 cm |
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CENTRAL AUSTRALIA 1950 Inscr. '9.1.50 Nolan' Ripolin on board 91.4 x 122.3 cm |
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CARCASS 1953 Inscr. 'Nolan 53' Ripolin on board 91.9 x 121.8 cm |
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CARCASS 1953 Inscr. 'Nolan 53' Ripolin on board 90.8 x 121.3 cm |
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Nolan Gallery,
Lanyon, Tharwa Drive, ACT 2620 Australia |
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