The old garden
Frederick McCUBBIN: artist
Frederick McCubbin was captivated by the challenge of depicting ever-changing light and atmospheric effects, and he often returned to the same subject in order to record its changes across different seasons, weather conditions and times of the day. His garden in South Yarra, which is the subject of The old garden, became one such motif. All the familiar elements of McCubbin’s numerous paintings of his rambling backyard are contained within its highly animated paint surface, but close examination reveals this painting also to be a carefully considered study of light and shadow.
Title
The old garden
Artist/Maker and role
Frederick McCUBBIN: artist
Date
c 1910
Medium
oil on canvas
Measurements
56.2 x 92.0 cm (painting)
81.0 x 116.5 cm (framed)
81.0 x 116.5 cm (framed)
Credit line
Purchased with funds from the Great Australian Paintings Appeal, 1978
The State Art Collection, The Art Gallery of Western Australia
Accession number
1978/0P18