A Souvenir Pot of Flowers for Aida
Frances Ellis, Artist
This is one of the
paintings
in our collection.
It was made in
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
in 1938-1939.
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Object Detail
About the Work
"Aida"
was
Antonio
Dattilo-Rubbos
nickname
for
Ida
Carey,
one
his
students
in
Sydney
Australia,
where
he
ran
an
art
school
and
which
produced
a
school
known
as
the
Sydney
Moderns.
Ida
Carey,
a
close
friend
of
Ellis,
donated
this
work
and
also
has
her
own
work
in
the
Sarjeant
Collection.
"Rubbo
was
known
to
knickname
his
students,
they
in
return
dubbed
him
Signor.
Aida
was
his
name
for
Ida
Carey.
Frances
painted
this
picture
for
her
friend
as
Ida
left
Sydney
and
returned
to
New
Zealand".
Kate
Pinkham
in
the
catalogue
for
the
exhibition
"Frances
Ellis,
1900
-
1971".
Published
by
the
Sarjeant
Gallery
1989.
Ida had a succesful carear as an artist, recognised in New Zealand and Australia and was convinced to go study under Rubbo by Elli in1938, but only stayed there 6 months.
Ida had a succesful carear as an artist, recognised in New Zealand and Australia and was convinced to go study under Rubbo by Elli in1938, but only stayed there 6 months.
Measurements
Image 433 x 400mm
Frame 545 x 516 x 50mm
Frame 545 x 516 x 50mm
Media
oil on canvas
Description
Still life oil painting of a striped white and blue jug containing a bunch of colourful flowers placed onto a table surface. Some of the flowers are red and pink hibiscus, yellow and white daisy and orange gladioli. The background is filled with visible brushstrokes in blues/greys with a yellow/brown tabletop. A single yellow flower is lying on the table surface at the left of the image.
Credit Line
Collection of the Sarjeant Gallery Te Whare o Rehua Whanganui.Gift of Ida Carey, Hamilton, 1980.
Collection Type
Permanent collection
Acquisition Date
25 Jul 1980