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| Girl with Cigarette | |
| Type: | Oil on canvas |
| Creator: | Agnes Goodsir |
| Date: | c1925 |
| Description: | Girl with Cigarette was painted by Agnes Goodsir, an Australian artist who spent most of her career overseas. Hailed as one of the great portrait painters internationally, she received little recognition in her own country. Goodsir studied in Bendigo under Arthur T Woodward who was said to revolutionise local teaching. He also actively encouraged his students to study overseas. Goodsir left Australia in 1899 with the financial support of her father, and studied in Paris for the next five years. After a brief visit to Australia, Goodsir travelled once again, first to London, then later returning to Paris. She was the second Australian woman to become a member of the Salon Nationale des Beaux Arts, and she also exhibited at the Royal Academy of London. The romantic delicacy of her paintings still entrance the eye, the artist aiming to capture the mood of the moment especially in regards to her portraits. |
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| Collection: Bendigo Art Gallery | |
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