Unknown [landscape triptych]
Hayden, Artist
About the Work
A
little
considered
part
of
New
Zealand’s
art
history
is
the
tradition
of
the
itinerant
painter.
These
landscapes,
while
crudely
painted
in
places,
are
an
interesting
interpretation
of
the
NZ
landscape.
"One of the interesting things about itinerant painters like Hayden is that their works were not so much illustrating particular places as the image people had in their heads of the ideal landscape (why they "got away" with the formula), which by the mid 19th century was a weird mix of Arcadian 17th century stuff and scary 18th century German sturm and drang. But all smoothed out to an anonymity that was decorative enough to grace any Victorian parlour without embarrassment. Which is, of course, why they're so fascinating."
- Peter Ireland in letter to Gallery Director Greg Anderson 15 May 2010
"One of the interesting things about itinerant painters like Hayden is that their works were not so much illustrating particular places as the image people had in their heads of the ideal landscape (why they "got away" with the formula), which by the mid 19th century was a weird mix of Arcadian 17th century stuff and scary 18th century German sturm and drang. But all smoothed out to an anonymity that was decorative enough to grace any Victorian parlour without embarrassment. Which is, of course, why they're so fascinating."
- Peter Ireland in letter to Gallery Director Greg Anderson 15 May 2010
Measurements
610 x 280 x 28mm
Media
Oil on board
Description
Part of a triptych. Painted in bright colours within an oval form. Image shows the gap between two impossibly steep hills, looking towards a bank of cloud in the distance. In the middle ground is what appears to be a road on the edge of a steep drop, with a short fence. In the close foreground are a pair of rocks and some foliage.
Credit Line
Collection of the Sarjeant Gallery Te Whare o Rehua, Whanganui. Purchased 2010.
Collection Type
Permanent collection
Acquisition Date
04 May 2010