Item 07: Drawings for ‘Girls together’, ca. 1898 / drawn by George Washington Lambert

PX*D 201

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ca. 1898

Graphic Materials, Drawings

825838

6 drawings - pen and ink, and wash - various sizes

George Washington Lambert (1873-1930), artist, was born on 13 September 1873 at St Petersburg. The family migrated, reaching Sydney on 20 January 1887. Lambert died on 29 May 1930 at Cobbity, near Camden. He was buried in the Anglican section of South Head cemetery. During the late 1890’s, Lambert was influenced by American illustrators such as W. T. Smedley and Charles Dana Gibson. This influence is seen in the pen-and-ink illustrations of 'Girls together' by Louise Mack. Most were published by Angus & Robertson between 1897 and 1898.

Reference:
Australian Dictionary of Biography Online edition.
http://www.adb.online.anu.edu.au/adbonline.htm
(accessed April, 2008)

No. 1: [In the Harbour gardens, ca. 1898]
No. 2: [Bert before his mother’s portrait, ca. 1898]
No. 3: [Man with girl, ca. 1898]
No. 4: [The picnic, ca. 1898]
No. 5: [Four girls, 1898]
No. 6: [Presents from Paris, ca. 1898]

Out of copyright:
Please acknowledge:: Mitchell Library, State Library of New South Wales

‘Girls together’ by Louise Mack, published by Angus & Robertson, Sydney, 1898. ¶Illustrations 1-2, 4 and 6 were drawn by Lambert.¶'George W. Lambert retrospective : heroes & icons' / Anne Gray. ¶George Lambert 1873-1930 catalogue raisonne by Anne Gray, 1996.

Illustrations 3 and 5 are unpublished.

1-4, 6 are signed: Geo. W. Lambert. Undated, except for No. 5: dated 98.
All untitled.

Titled from publication by Louise Mack. See Published Information.

A Brush with the Bush - Dubbo Regional Art Gallery, 3rd April-30th May, 1993 - Dubbo Regional Art Gallery (3 April - 30 May, 1993)
S.H. Ervin Gallery - Apr.-June 1993 - (April - June, 1993)