The Edwardians: Secrets and Desires | Arthur STREETON

DETAIL : John Singer SARGENT, The fountain, Villa Torlonia, Frascati, Italy 1907, The Art Institute of Chicago, American Art Collection

DETAIL : John Singer SARGENT, Almina, daughter of Asher Wertheimer 1908, Tate, London, presented by the widow and family of Asher Wertheimer in accordance with his wishes in 1922

ENLARGE

STREETON, Arthur

Australia 1867 – Australia 1943-09-01

England 1897-1923 with visits to Europe and Australia, Australia from 1923

Five dancers fan c.1915

Drawing

Watercolour

watercolour and gouache

silk

image 30.8 (h) x 63.2 (w) cm

not signed, not dated

National Gallery of Australia, Canberra

NGA 1973.1211

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Streeton admired Charles Conder’s fan designs, commenting in 1901 that he didn’t think anything could be more beautiful. Streeton exhibited Five dancers fan in 1928 together with a group of watercolours and fan designs made during his time as an orderly in the First World War.