| Moody's pub | |
|---|---|
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| Artist | Russell Drysdale |
| Year | 1941 |
| Type | oil on plywood |
| Dimensions | 50.9 cm × 61.4 cm (20.0 in × 24.2 in) |
| Location | National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne |
The Royal Hotel in Seymour seen in 2009, the model for Drysdale's work
Moody's pub is a 1941 painting by Australian artist Russell Drysdale. The painting depicts a pub in the Victorian town of Seymour.
The painting has been described as "one of Drysdale's most celebrated paintings and among the most frequently reproduced images of twentieth-century Australian art."[1]
The National Gallery of Victoria acquired the work in 1942; its first acquisition of a Drysdale painting.[1]
References
- 1 2 "Moody's pub". Drysdale. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 19 July 2015.
External links
- Moody's pub - Google Cultural Institute
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