(Woman on a Pier)
George Rossi Ashton
Details
- Artist
- George Rossi Ashton
- Title
- (Woman on a Pier)
- Year
- 1887
- Medium
- oil on canvas
- Size
- 76 x 63 cm
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Further Information
Born in England, Ashton arrived in Melbourne in 1878 and worked for the prestigious Illustrated Australian News. He moved to Sydney in 1883 and became involved with the artists’ camps at Sydney Harbour and Balmoral. This painting harks back to the drama of Victorian narrative painting whereas the billowing clouds reveal an interest in capturing impressions of light and atmosphere.