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Arthur James Murch b. 8 July 1902

Also known as Arthur J. Murch

Artist (Painter),
Artist (Draughtsman),
Artist (Sculptor),
Designer (Painter)

Painter and sculptor, assistant to George Lambert, and in World War II the War artist who captured images of the bombed city of Darwin. Later in life became known for his constant paintings of angophoras.

Tags: Angophora, Classical influence, Central Australia, War memorial, Public Art, Mural, Archibald Prize

National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne, VIC
Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW, Australia

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The Art Gallery of New South Wales began in the 1870s as an aspect of the Academy of Art. Later it became known as the National Art Gallery of NSW. This name persisted beyond Federation in 1901. It was given its present name in 1958.
It remains the principal collecting and exhibiting body in NSW and is governed by the Art Gallery of New South Wales Act of 1980.

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https://www.artgallery.nsw.gov.au/
National Gallery of Australia, Canberra, ACT

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Website

http://cs.nga.gov.au/Default.cfm
Australian War Memorial, Canberra, ACT
Castlemaine Art Museum

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Previously 'Castlemaine Art Gallery and Historical Museum’

Website

https://castlemaineartmuseum.org.au/

Note

https://collection.castlemaineartmuseum.org.au/persons/424

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Arthur James Murch b. 8 July 1902

National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne, VIC

Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW, Australia

National Gallery of Australia, Canberra, ACT

Australian War Memorial, Canberra, ACT

Castlemaine Art Museum

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