Painting "Muddy Waters"

1989
Overview

oil painting on canvas with timber frame

Historical information

View of the Greenough River and Old Walkaway Farm as seen from near the northern side of the Brand Highway Bridge. This painting was a prize winner of the Geraldton-Greenough Rotary Art Awards in 1989. It was purchased by the City of Geraldton for $600 and became part of the Geraldton Regional Art Gallery collection (Acc.No.95), until being transferred to this museum in 2015

Details

Details

Registration number
cwa-org-72-GMOB0275
Item type
Material
Width
1355 mm
Height or length
735 mm
Depth
30 mm
Inscriptions and markings

signed "Paul Lucas 89" in lower right corner

Place made
Geraldton
Western Australia
Australia
Year
1989
Statement of significance

The object '"Muddy Waters" oil painting by Paul Lucas' (GMOB0275) is a rare example and has very high aesthetic significance, given its (form, colour, texture). The item has low scientific significance, although being representative of the class ILLUSTRATIONS/Oil in good condition. The item has some historic significance but little interpretive value. This item has little social significance, and it was image of Old Walkaway Cottage (1989), image of Greenough River (1989),

Primary significance criteria
Artistic or aesthetic significance
Comparative significance criteria
Interpretive capacity
Object’s condition or completeness
Rare or representative
Well provenanced
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Painting "Muddy Waters" by Paul Lucas
Painting "Muddy Waters" by Paul Lucas

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