Grace Cossington Smith
Grace Cossington Smith was an Australian painter and artist (1892–1984). She was born at Neutral Bay and died at Roseville.
Also recorded as Grace Cossington-Smith.
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Recognition and collections
Grace Cossington Smith received Officer of the Order of the British Empire and Officer of the Order of Australia. Work by Grace Cossington Smith is held by National Gallery of Victoria, National Gallery of Australia, Art Gallery of South Australia and National Portrait Gallery.
Identity
What the record establishes about Grace Cossington Smith.
'Then one of them, which was a lawyer, asked him a question' is dated 1952 and held by National Gallery of Australia (inventory NGA 76.1059). Turramurra landscape, recto; Trees in rain and wind, verso is catalogued and held by National Gallery of Australia (inventory NGA 73.541AB). Grace Cossington Smith is recorded as having received Officer of the Order of the British Empire and Officer of the Order of Australia. I looked, and behold a door was opened in Heaven is catalogued and held by National Gallery of Australia (inventory NGA 2013.4198). St Margaret's Church, Eastern Road, Turramurra is catalogued and held by National Gallery of Australia (inventory NGA 83.2987). Things on an iron tray on the floor is catalogued and held by Art Gallery of New South Wales (inventory OA9.1967).
Study of a head: self-portrait is dated 1916 and held by National Gallery of Australia (inventory NGA 2010.383). Reinforcements: troops marching is catalogued and held by Art Gallery of New South Wales (inventory OA5.1967). Interior with wardrobe mirror is dated 1955 and held by Art Gallery of New South Wales (inventory OA11.1967). The beach at Wamberal Lake is catalogued and held by National Gallery of Australia (inventory NGA 82.2361). From the balcony, Assisi is dated 1949 and held by National Gallery of Australia (inventory NGA 59.132). Stocks in a glass vase is dated 1935 and held by National Gallery of Australia (inventory NGA 73.534).
Interior with blue painting is dated 1956 and held by National Gallery of Victoria (inventory 3350-4). Landscape at Pentecost is catalogued and held by Art Gallery of New South Wales (inventory OA2.1964). The curve of the bridge is catalogued and held by Art Gallery of New South Wales (inventory 1.1991). Trees in blossom is catalogued and held by National Gallery of Australia (inventory NGA 2011.1279). Road with two horses is catalogued and held by National Gallery of Victoria (inventory A15-1971). Bonfire in the bush is catalogued and held by Art Gallery of New South Wales (inventory 20.1973).
The sock knitter is dated 1915 and held by Art Gallery of New South Wales (inventory OA18.1960). The Lacquer Room is dated 1936 and held by Art Gallery of New South Wales (inventory OA10.1967). Van Gogh's room is catalogued and held by National Gallery of Australia (inventory NGA 76.1060). Sitting room interior is dated 1947 and held by National Gallery of Victoria (inventory 1776-4). Centre of a city is catalogued and held by Art Gallery of New South Wales (inventory 299.2002). The Bridge in Curve is dated 1930 and held by National Gallery of Victoria (inventory 1765-5).
Works and catalogued output
The Art Institute of Chicago catalogues 3 works under this heading. Wikidata Query Service catalogues 40 works under this heading. Open Library catalogues 1 work under this heading.
Catalogued works
44 works under this name are catalogued by Wikidata Query Service, Open Library and The Art Institute of Chicago. Their recorded dates run from 1915 to 1992.
The Bridge in Curve, dated 1930, held by National Gallery of Victoria, inventory 1765-5. Boys drawing, held by National Gallery of Victoria, inventory A7-1981. Road with two horses, held by National Gallery of Victoria, inventory A15-1971. Crowd, held by National Gallery of Victoria, inventory 1764-5. Quaker girl, held by National Gallery of Victoria, inventory 1763-5. Interior with blue painting, dated 1956, held by National Gallery of Victoria, inventory 3350-4. Sitting room interior, dated 1947, held by National Gallery of Victoria, inventory 1776-4. Kuringai Avenue, dated 1943, held by National Gallery of Victoria, inventory 2004.220. The sock knitter, dated 1915, held by Art Gallery of New South Wales, inventory OA18.1960. The reader, dated 1916, held by Art Gallery of New South Wales, inventory 22.1974. Reinforcements: troops marching, held by Art Gallery of New South Wales, inventory OA5.1967. The prince, dated 1920, held by Art Gallery of New South Wales, inventory OA6.1967. Extravaganza, dated 1921, held by Art Gallery of New South Wales, inventory OA7.1967. Rushing, held by Art Gallery of New South Wales, inventory OA8.1967. Things on an iron tray on the floor, held by Art Gallery of New South Wales, inventory OA9.1967. Landscape at Pentecost, held by Art Gallery of New South Wales, inventory OA2.1964. The Lacquer Room, dated 1936, held by Art Gallery of New South Wales, inventory OA10.1967. Bonfire in the bush, held by Art Gallery of New South Wales, inventory 20.1973. Wildflowers, dated 1940, held by Art Gallery of New South Wales, inventory 7002. Gum blossoms, held by Art Gallery of New South Wales, inventory 7329. Signing, dated 1945, held by Art Gallery of New South Wales, inventory 187.1976. Golden morning, dated 1945, held by Art Gallery of New South Wales, inventory 7975. Bush at evening, dated 1947, held by Art Gallery of New South Wales, inventory 8125. Drapery and wattle, dated 1952, held by Art Gallery of New South Wales, inventory 9126. Interior with wardrobe mirror, dated 1955, held by Art Gallery of New South Wales, inventory OA11.1967. The curve of the bridge, held by Art Gallery of New South Wales, inventory 1.1991. Centre of a city, held by Art Gallery of New South Wales, inventory 299.2002. The window, dated 1956, held by Art Gallery of New South Wales, inventory 607.2014. I looked, and behold a door was opened in Heaven, held by National Gallery of Australia, inventory NGA 2013.4198. Trees in blossom, held by National Gallery of Australia, inventory NGA 2011.1279. Study of a head: self-portrait, dated 1916, held by National Gallery of Australia, inventory NGA 2010.383. From the balcony, Assisi, dated 1949, held by National Gallery of Australia, inventory NGA 59.132. Studio windows, dated 1947, held by National Gallery of Australia, inventory NGA 73.392. Stocks in a glass vase, dated 1935, held by National Gallery of Australia, inventory NGA 73.534. Turramurra landscape, recto; Trees in rain and wind, verso, held by National Gallery of Australia, inventory NGA 73.541AB. The beach at Wamberal Lake, held by National Gallery of Australia, inventory NGA 82.2361. St Margaret's Church, Eastern Road, Turramurra, held by National Gallery of Australia, inventory NGA 83.2987. Van Gogh's room, held by National Gallery of Australia, inventory NGA 76.1060. 'Then one of them, which was a lawyer, asked him a question', dated 1952, held by National Gallery of Australia, inventory NGA 76.1059. Skillion, held by National Gallery of Australia, inventory NGA 76.568AB. Grace Cossington Smith. Blood Pool, dated 1992, wax, gauze, and pigment, held by The Art Institute of Chicago, inventory 1993.522. Tanktotem I, dated 1952, steel, held by The Art Institute of Chicago, inventory 1953.193. Desert Forms, dated 1957, oil on masonite, held by The Art Institute of Chicago, inventory 2011.334.
In public collections
Work associated with this heading is recorded in 6 named public collections.
Art Gallery of New South Wales: 20 recorded objects, read from the institution's own published catalogue. National Gallery of Australia: 19 recorded objects, read from the institution's own published catalogue. National Gallery of Victoria: 8 recorded objects, read from the institution's own published catalogue. Art Gallery of South Australia: 5 recorded objects, read from the institution's own published catalogue. National Portrait Gallery: 1 recorded object, read from the institution's own published catalogue. The Art Institute of Chicago: 3 recorded objects, read from the institution's own published catalogue.
Literature
4 scholarly publications naming this subject were located in the registry of record.
Cossington Smith, Grace, Oxford Art Online, 2003. Smith, Grace Cossington, Benezit Dictionary of Artists, 2011. Cossington Smith, Grace (1892–1984), Routledge Encyclopedia of Modernism. Louise Mayhew. Review of "O'Keeffe, Preston, Cossington Smith: Making Modernism" by Lesley Harding and Denise Mimmocchi., caa.reviews, 2018.
Scholarly footprint
Bibliographic registers publish measured figures for this heading: 8 language editions of the general reference literature carrying an article (Wikimedia (language editions)). A count of publications is evidence of attention, not of standing, and is given here only as a measure.
Evidence base
This article draws on 4 independent source lineages. Copies and mirrors of the same underlying record were collapsed into a single witness, so 4 means 4 genuinely separate publishers of record. 15 further registers were consulted and returned nothing for this heading.
In detail
training under Antonio Dattilo Rubbo is recorded. the recorded working language is English.
Works named in the authority record are The Bridge in Curve.
Work by Grace Cossington Smith is recorded in the collections of National Gallery of Victoria, National Gallery of Australia, Art Gallery of South Australia, National Portrait Gallery and Art Gallery of New South Wales.
Distinctions recorded are Officer of the Order of the British Empire and Officer of the Order of Australia.
Chronology
- 1060Van Gogh's room is catalogued and held by National Gallery of Australia (inventory NGA 76.1060).
- 1892Grace Cossington Smith born at Neutral Bay.
- 1892Grace Cossington Smith was born in 1892 at Neutral Bay.
- 1915The sock knitter is dated 1915 and held by Art Gallery of New South Wales (inventory OA18.1960).
- 1916Study of a head: self-portrait is dated 1916 and held by National Gallery of Australia (inventory NGA 2010.383).
- 1930The Bridge in Curve is dated 1930 and held by National Gallery of Victoria (inventory 1765-5).
- 1930The Bridge in Curve (National Gallery of Victoria).
- 1935Stocks in a glass vase is dated 1935 and held by National Gallery of Australia (inventory NGA 73.534).
- 1936The Lacquer Room is dated 1936 and held by Art Gallery of New South Wales (inventory OA10.1967).
- 1947Sitting room interior is dated 1947 and held by National Gallery of Victoria (inventory 1776-4).
- 1949From the balcony, Assisi is dated 1949 and held by National Gallery of Australia (inventory NGA 59.132).
- 1952'Then one of them, which was a lawyer, asked him a question' is dated 1952 and held by National Gallery of Australia (inventory NGA 76.1059).
- 1955Interior with wardrobe mirror is dated 1955 and held by Art Gallery of New South Wales (inventory OA11.1967).
- 1956Interior with blue painting is dated 1956 and held by National Gallery of Victoria (inventory 3350-4).
- 1956Interior with blue painting (National Gallery of Victoria).
- 1964Landscape at Pentecost is catalogued and held by Art Gallery of New South Wales (inventory OA2.1964).
- 1967Things on an iron tray on the floor is catalogued and held by Art Gallery of New South Wales (inventory OA9.1967).
- 1967Reinforcements: troops marching is catalogued and held by Art Gallery of New South Wales (inventory OA5.1967).
- 1971Road with two horses is catalogued and held by National Gallery of Victoria (inventory A15-1971).
- 1973Bonfire in the bush is catalogued and held by Art Gallery of New South Wales (inventory 20.1973).
- 1984Grace Cossington Smith died at Roseville.
- 1984Grace Cossington Smith died in 1984 at Roseville.
- 1991The curve of the bridge is catalogued and held by Art Gallery of New South Wales (inventory 1.1991).
- 2002Centre of a city is catalogued and held by Art Gallery of New South Wales (inventory 299.2002).
- 2011Trees in blossom is catalogued and held by National Gallery of Australia (inventory NGA 2011.1279).
- 2013I looked, and behold a door was opened in Heaven is catalogued and held by National Gallery of Australia (inventory NGA 2013.4198).
Sources
Each source is named with the standing the house places on it, so the evidence can be weighed rather than taken on trust.
- 1.
Cossington Smith, Grace (1892–1984), Routledge Encyclopedia of Modernism
scholarly publication · Scholarly
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Grace Cossington Smith, Woman's Art Journal, 1994
scholarly publication · Scholarly
Consult the source - 4.
Louise Mayhew. Review of "O'Keeffe, Preston, Cossington Smith: Making Modernism" by Lesley Harding and Denise Mimmocchi., caa.reviews, 2018
scholarly publication · Scholarly
Consult the source - 5.
Open Library author record for Grace Cossington Smith (Internet Archive), 1 catalogued work.
Institutional database · Scholarly · Internet Archive
Consult the source - 6.
Smith, Grace Cossington, Benezit Dictionary of Artists, 2011
scholarly publication · Scholarly
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The Art Institute of Chicago, collection records associated with Grace Cossington Smith.
museum collection · Unverified · The Art Institute of Chicago
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Wikidata, structured authority record Q3112987: Grace Cossington Smith
reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikimedia Foundation
Consult the source - 9.
“Grace Cossington Smith”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading
reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikipedia
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