George W. Lambert Retrospective
Heroes and Icons
29 Jun – 16 Sep 2007
![Painting of two men. One is facing the viewer holding his shirt up to expose his torso. The other sits with his back to the viewer, looking over his shoulder slightly](https://media.nga.gov.au/qGqUBagAO7cdfqwx08WGKpgE8RM=/1600x0//national-gallery-of-australia/media/dd/images/Geo_W_lambert_.8b64860.jpg)
George W. Lambert Chesham Street, 1901, Purchased in 1993, oil on canvas
About
George Lambert (1873–1930) was one of Australia’s most brilliant, witty and influential artists. The exhibtion George Lambert retrospective: heroes and icons is the most comprehensive showing of Lambert’s work for over fifty years. It will present the diverse range of Lambert’s work from his Australian bush subjects to his Edwardian portraits and figure groups, from his sparkling oil sketches to his major battle paintings and large sculpture. It will show the full breadth of Lambert’s approaches to image making and the variety of his handling of pencil, pen and paint. It will demonstrate his sure draughtsmanship and the seductive glamour and sensual appeal of his paint surfaces.
Archived Site
![Screenshot of George Lambert Retrospective: Heroes and Icons Exhibition web page](https://media.nga.gov.au/tyiOIHhlBJ4oyhPxEvxM-9oNDlM=/adaptive-fit-in/1200x1200//national-gallery-of-australia/media/dd/images/George_Lambert.79b3d3b.png)
The original website for this exhibition was published in 2007 and has been archived for research purposes.