Bronzewings and saplings, 1921
Hans Heysen
Australia
8 October 1877 – 2 July 1968
Bronzewings and saplings, 1921
1921
watercolour on paper
Australia
8 October 1877 – 2 July 1968
Bronzewings and saplings, 1921
1921
watercolour on paper
- Place made
- Hahndorf, South Australia
- Medium
- watercolour on paper
- Dimensions
- 56.7 x 76.4 cm
- Credit line
- South Australian Government Grant 1937
- Accession number
- 0.924
- Signature and date
- Signed and dated l.l. "Hans Heysen, 1921". (?)
- Media category
- Watercolour
- Collection area
- Australian paintings
- Copyright
- © Chris Heysen
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WALL LABEL: Hans Heysen: The Creative Journey, 1992
Bronzewings and saplings is one of Heysen’s finest and most adventurous compositions. It was the culmination of seven years exploration of this theme. Heysen was sent a number of bronzewing turkey eggs and when they hatched many of the chicks turned out to be white, which was a rare occurrence. The combination of bronze-winged and white turkeys inspired this series.
Julie Robinson, Senior Curator, Prints, Drawings & Photographs
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Hans and Nora Heysen: Two Generations of Australian Art
National Gallery of Victoria, 22 March 2019 – 22 July 2019