Portrait of the Artist's Daughter
Vivian Smith, Artist
This is one of the
paintings
in our collection.
It was made in
Whanganui, Whanganui Region, New Zealand
in circa 1940.
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Object Detail
About the Work
Lilian
Ida
Smith
was
a
music
teacher
of
Whanganui
with
a
keen
interest
in
the
arts.
When
she
died
in
1983
she
asked
that
her
estate
be
divided
into
three
equal
parts
to
establish
trusts
to
assist
people
aged
35
years
and
over
to
develop
and
further
their
interest
in
painting,
writing
and
music.
She
also
gifted
a
significant
body
of
artworks
and
archives
from
her
parents
Vivian
and
Mary
Smith,
now
known
as
the
Smith
Family
Collection,
to
the
Sarjeant
Gallery.
The
literary
award
is
administered
by
the
NZ
Society
of
Authors
and
is
run
every
three
years
(most
recently
in
2020).
The
painting
award
is
administered
by
the
Sarjeant
Gallery.
After
being
established
in
1993
it
was
awarded
three
times,
the
last
being
in
2003.
In
2018
the
award
was
reactivated
and
is
now
being
presented
as
part
of
the
Tylee
Residency
programme
whereby
the
successful
35+
year
old
recipient
receives
an
additional
one-off
grant
for
their
residency.
Measurements
Image 478 x 378mm
Frame 550 x 449 x 25mm
Frame 550 x 449 x 25mm
Media
oil on canvas
Description
Portrait of the artist's daughter Lilian Ida Smith as a young adult. Lilian is shown in profile, head and shoulders only, facing left with a blue background.
Credit Line
Collection of the Sarjeant Gallery Te Whare o Rehua Whanganui. Gift of Lilian Smith, 1983.
Collection Type
Permanent collection
Acquisition Date
19 Aug 1983