Arthur Streeton's 'Australia Felix' at Art Gallery of South Australia
Arthur Streeton's oil painting 'Australia Felix' (35 x 59 inches) is held by the Art Gallery of South Australia. The title is Latin for 'fortunate Australia,' referencing fertile plains in Western Australia. Streeton, active in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, depicts a sweeping Australian landscape with nuanced details like houses in the middle ground. Foreground logs and trees provide scale, while atmospheric perspective leads to the far distance. The image is available via Google Art Project and Wikimedia Commons.
Key facts
- Arthur Streeton painted 'Australia Felix' in oil on canvas.
- The painting measures 35 x 59 inches (90 x 151 cm).
- It is housed at the Art Gallery of South Australia.
- 'Australia Felix' is Latin for 'fortunate Australia.'
- The title refers to fertile plains in Western Australia.
- Streeton was active in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
- The painting includes houses in the left middle ground.
- The image is accessible via Google Art Project and Wikimedia Commons.
Entities
Artists
- Arthur Streeton
Institutions
- Art Gallery of South Australia
- Google Art Project
- Wikimedia Commons
Locations
- South Australia
- Western Australia
- Australia