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Potter by his kiln

1969
Arthur Boyd AC OBE

oil on canvas (overall: 152.0 cm x 122.0 cm, frame: 168.6 cm x 139.1 cm depth 5.0 cm)
Potter by his kiln

Gift of Pamela Darling 2025. Donated through the Australian Cultural Gifts Program in memory of the late Peter Hinneberg.
Arthur Boyd © Bundanon Trust

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Artist and subject

Arthur Boyd AC OBE (age 49 in 1969)

Merric Boyd

Subject professions

Visual arts and crafts

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http://davidmoorephotography.com.au/. 2. Arthur Boyd, 1962 Axel Poignant. © Estate of Axel Poignant. 3. Arthur Boyd, 1993 Greg Weight. © Gregory Weight/Copyright Agency, 2024. 4. Arthur and Yvonne, 1993 Greg Weight. © Gregory Weight/Copyright Agency, 2024.

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Self Portrait in red shirt, 1937 by Arthur Boyd
Self Portrait in red shirt, 1937 by Arthur Boyd
Self Portrait in red shirt, 1937 by Arthur Boyd
Self Portrait in red shirt, 1937 by Arthur Boyd

Arthur as Alyosha?

Magazine article by Patrick McCaughey, 2015

Patrick McCaughey explores a striking Boyd self portrait.
Artist and wife near Arthurs Seat, 1969
Artist and wife near Arthurs Seat, 1969
Artist and wife near Arthurs Seat, 1969
Artist and wife near Arthurs Seat, 1969

Through blue eyes

Magazine article by Dr Sarah Engledow, 2009

Works by Arthur Boyd and Sidney Nolan bring the desert, the misty seashore and the hot Monaro plains to exhibition Open Air: Portraits in the landscape.
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