Frederick McCubbin Williamstown 1915 Flashcards
(11 cards)
Where and when is the Williamstown painted?
‘williamstown’ was painted in 1915, oil on canvas.
What does Williamstown depict?
a vessel on the slips at Williamstown Patent Slip, a double hipped roofed building with a tall chimney and another building immediately in front. To the side are pier works and timber material.
What captured and influenced McCubbin of Williamstown?
the colours, water, sky and the old ship captured McCubbin’s interest and influenced him to paint this artwork with the subject of sea and sky drenched in the light.
What did he create in it?
He created many layers of different colours such as turquoise and pink to add depth and brightness to the artwork.
What does Williamstown depict?
This painting depicts the changes and focus of modernisation and buildings in McCubbin’s work.
What does the juxtaposition represent in the painting?
The juxtaposition of the wrecked, old port slowing decaying and the old and new ships represents how Australia has changed and is developing.
What does the artwork reflect and the changes?
this artwork reflects how McCubbin’s style changed, after going overseas for the period of six months to England France in 1907, altering his views of Australia.
What did he realise by the overseas trip?
He realised that Australia had more colour and light in the landscape than England and that changed his way of looking at the Australian landscape.
What was replaced with his recent works?
The muted light and tone of his early works were replaced in his later paintings with pure, bright colours painted across the surface of the canvas.
What did he no longer paint and what did he paint instead?
He no longer just painted bush scene, but began to explore the urban life of Melbourne. He painted a new modern Australia, away from the pioneering past.
What did McCubbin embrace in this?
McCubbin embraced the modern city, industry, suburbs, as well as the retreating forest and ‘Williamstown’ is one of his many artworks that represent these changes.
