Bronzewings and saplings, 1921

Hans Heysen
Australia
8 October 1877 – 2 July 1968

Bronzewings and saplings, 1921
1921
watercolour on paper
Place made
Hahndorf, South Australia
Medium
watercolour on paper
Dimensions
56.7 x 76.4 cm
Credit line
South Australian Government Grant 1937
Accession number
0.924
Signature and date
Signed and dated l.l. "Hans Heysen, 1921". (?)
Media category
Watercolour
Collection area
Australian paintings
Copyright
© Chris Heysen

  • WALL LABEL: Hans Heysen: The Creative Journey, 1992

     

    Bronzewings and saplings is one of Heysen’s finest and most adventurous compositions.  It was the culmination of seven years exploration of this theme. Heysen was sent a number of bronzewing turkey eggs and when they hatched many of the chicks turned out to be white, which was a rare occurrence.  The combination of bronze-winged and white turkeys inspired this series.

     

    Julie Robinson, Senior Curator, Prints, Drawings & Photographs

  • Hans and Nora Heysen: Two Generations of Australian Art

    National Gallery of Victoria, 22 March 2019 – 22 July 2019