Artist: Sir Russell Drysdale (1912 - 1981)
Nationality: British
Movement: Modern Australian School
Media: Painting
Influences:

Biography:
Sir George Drysdale was born in Sussex and moved to Melbourne in Victoria, Australia with his family at the age of eleven. He initially studied at the George Bell Art School and then traveled to London to train at the Royal Academy School. After encountering Surrealism in Paris, Drysdale returned to Australia and concentrated on realist scenes of the Outback. His first exhibition was in London in 1950, which established him as one of the most influential artists in Australian art. Drysdale was knighted in 1969 and became a Companion of the Order of Australia in1980.

Artworks in Museum Collections: (60)
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Mrs. J.W. Russell Tidy with spiral designs circa 1878
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Willam Russell Flint Eve Drypoint 19th - 20th century
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Robert Shurlock (1779-1847), 1801 John Russell (British, 1745-1806)Pastel on paper, laid down on canvas; 23
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John Singleton Copley - Mrs. James Russell (Katherine Graves) c. 1770 oil on canvas North Carolina Museum of Art American
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Gilbert Stuart - Russell Sturgis (1750-1826) c. 1806 oil on canvas Memorial Art Gallery of the University of Rochester American
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Willam Russell Flint Danae Drypoint 19th - 20th century
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Artist: Charles M. Russell Title: The Death Song of Lone Wolf Date: 1901 Medium: oil
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Artist: Charles M. Russell Title: The Signal Fire Date: 1897 Medium: oil on canvas Dimensions:
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Murphy A 146C Wireless Console Radio, Gordon Russell Ltd.  (Manufactured by), designed 1948, Mahogany veneer, plastic, metal
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Willam Russell Flint Gelinda's Precaution Drypoint 19th - 20th century
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Willam Russell Flint Sand and Sea watercolor on paper mounted on board circa 1925
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Willam Russell Flint Prison Door Drypoint 19th - 20th century
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Willam Russell Flint Slippery Steps Drypoint 19th - 20th century
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Mrs. Robert Shurlock (Henrietta Ann Jane Russell, 1775-1849) and Her Daughter Ann, 1801 John Russell
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Mrs. Shurlock, 1801 John Russell (British, 1745-1806)Pastel on paper; 24 x 17 7/8 in. (61
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Noel Rockmore - Young Man At Window (Portrait of Russell Thomas) 1958 oil Hirshhorn Museum American
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Andy Warhol - American Indian Series (Russell Means) 1976 acrylic and silkscre Dayton Arts Institute American
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Russell T. Gordon Sky Vision color intaglio 1974
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Russell T. Gordon Skyscrape color intaglio 1974
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Russell T. Gordon untitled color monotype 1981
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Scene of Battle, Fredericksburg, Virginia
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Russell T. Gordon Tulip Table color lithograph 1974
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Sir George Hayter The Judgement of Lord Russell Etching 1825
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Russell T. Gordon A Good Place to Live color intaglio 1974
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Charles Marion Russell Will Rogers on Horseback bronze 19th - 20th century
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John Russell Mrs. Peckwell colored chalks circa 1775
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Russell Patterson Showgirl, design for for Life Magazine graphite, ink, and watercolor 1933
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Russell T. Gordon Untitled Color monotype, Achenbach proof 1981
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Leonard Russell Squirrell Ebb Tide, Woodbridge 19th - 20th century
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Leonard Russell Squirrell Steps of St. Paul 19th - 20th century
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Mrs. William Man Godschall (Sarah Godschall, born 1730), 1791 John Russell (British, 1745-1806)Pastel on paper,
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William Man Godschall (1720-1802), 1791 John Russell (British, 1745-1806)Pastel on paper, laid down on canvas;
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Artist: Charles M. Russell Title: Spearing a Buffalo Date: n.d. Medium: oil on canvas Dimensions:
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Robert Shurlock (1779-1847) Attributed to John Russell (British, 1745-1806)Pastel on paper; 23 7/8 x 17
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Leonard Russell Squirrell The High Mill Mezzotint 19th - 20th century
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Leonard Russell Squirrell Two figures in front of a house 19th - 20th century
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Jacobus Houbraken (William Russell Earl of Bedford) circa 1738
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Russell T. Limbach Approaching Storm Etching and aquatint 20th century
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John Singleton Copley, American, 1738-1815 Corkscrew Hanging on a Nail late 1760s Oil on panel
The Minneapolis Institute of Arts -
Artist: Charles M. Russell Title: Antelope Date: 1894 Medium: watercolor over graphite Dimensions: H.20 x
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Russell T. Limbach Two painters (student and teacher) Lithograph 20th century
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Piscine, Morgan Russell (United States, New York, New York City, 1886 - 1953) , 1933, Oil on canvas
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Shacks, Russell Crotty (United States, California, San Rafael, born 1956) , 1992, Ink and pencil on paper
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Ann Harding, Russell Ball (United States, circa 1894 - 1942) , circa 1938, Gelatin-silver print
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Rosalind Russell, George Hurrell (United States, 1904 - 1992) , circa 1932, Gelatin-silver print
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Warren's Portraits, Boston James Russell Lowell (1819-1891) albumen print 19th century
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Norman Orr Bill Graham Presents (252) Leon Russell; Miles Davis, Fillmore West, 10/15-18/70 lithograph 197
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Frosty Acres, Russell Crotty (United States, California, San Rafael, born 1956) , 1991, Monoprint on paper
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D.J. Pound The Right Honorable Lord John Russell, M.P. for the City of London 19th - 20th century
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Arts and Crafts Side Table, Gordon Russell (England, London, 1892 - 1980)  (Designed by), 1931, Cherry
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George Vertue Portrait Henricus Sacheverell, after A. Russell engraving 1714
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Jean Hélion, French, 1904-1987 Untitled 1932 Oil on canvas 64.7 x 53.7 cm (25 1/2
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Leonard Russell Squirrell Summer Evening at Ufford, Suffollk Drypoint 19th - 20th century
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Viola Dana, Russell Ball (United States, circa 1894 - 1942) , circa 1932, Gelatin-silver print
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Portfolio Four: What Majestic Word: In Memory of Russell Varian, Ansel Adams (1902 - 1984) , 1963, Gelatin-silver print
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Wallace Beery, Russell Ball (United States, circa 1894 - 1942) , circa 1934, Gelatin-silver print
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Ralph Forbes, Russell Ball (United States, circa 1894 - 1942) , circa 1935, Gelatin-silver print
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William H. Russell Esq. Re. The Times Correspondent. 19 novembre 1855 (1855) by FENTON Roger
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Robert Feke, American, about 1707–about 1751 Isaac Winslow about 1748 Oil on canvas 127 x
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Standing Female Nude with Hand on Hip, Seen from the Back, Morgan Russell (United States, New York, New York City, 1886 - 1953) , Black ink

Artnews Articles and Exhibition Information: (7)
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Art Gallery of New South Wales: Russell Drysdale: Sunday evening, 1941
Painted in 1941, this work is of seminal importance in the development of Drysdale’s unique vision. As one of the artist’s earliest paintings with an inland th...
Karsh-Masson Gallery: Undercover: Recent works by Kathryn Drysdale
The City of Ottawa presents exhibits in the City Hall Art Gallery and the Karsh-Masson Gallery in order to fulfill its mandate of promoting and increasing awareness of the visual arts and heritage of Ottawa. The types of exhibitions to be s...
Gold Coast City Art Gallery: A Portrait of the Gold Coast: The Art of Betty Quelhurst
The time spent in Paris left a lasting impression on Quelhurst. Her genre scenes of people enjoying leisure time by the beach or in parks are filled with the air of Parisian street life. Her art is also a wonderful document of the Gold Coast when ...
National Gallery of Australia: Federation: Australian Art and Society 1901-2001
Federation: Australian Art and Society 1901-2001 is an exhibition that confronts such questions. A mosaic of the past century, Federation looks at the entire sweep ...
Changing Room: Voluntary Action
The first UK screening of Sad In Country (Part 1) by Catherine Vertige and Kosten Koper will be the highlight of the exhibition closing event on 8 September. The film considers the Belgian avant-garde art scene from 1968 to the present day, and ra...
Woman Made Gallery: Fabrications: Cat Chow, Anne Elizabeth and Jill Ziccardi
Cat Chow is showing three new works from her Mourning Gowns series which is inspired by Victorian mourning/memorial jewelry.  Chow’s work blurs the distinctions between sculpture, fashion and architecture. She manipulates everyday objects into fa...
Art Gallery of New South Wales: The 2002 Archibald Prize - Wynne and Sulman Prizes and Dobell Drawing Prize
With the financial support of the Colonial Foundation Trust, the winner of the Archibald Prize receives $35,000, the Wynne Prize for landscape painting $15,000, and the Sulman Prize for subject/genre painting and/or mural work $10,000. The winner...

Further Artwork and Information:

Sir Russell Drysdale (1912 - 1981) Biography, Artwork Images, Exhibitions, Reviews
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Drysdale dreaming - theage.com.au
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Russell Drysdale 1950-1981
All eyes on the station when, suddenly, the manager walks - smh.com.au
MSN Encarta - Drysdale, Sir George Russell
Russell Drysdale 1950-1981
Russell Drysdale 1912-1950

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