NGVextra: NGV Australian Collection Tour National Gallery of Victoria

Henry Burn, in search of gold, came to Australia where he painted his topographical views of Melbourne.NGV Acting Curator of Australian Art, Humphrey Clegg

Celebrated, praised and loved. Find out how Arthur Streeton achieved artistic greatness with virtually no formal training.
NGV Acting Curator of Australian Art, Humphrey Clegg

The flamboyant George W Lambert was also an official Australian War Artist in World War I. NGV Curator of Australian Art, Elena Taylor

The spotlight is on Louis Buvelot, who was considered by some of the best known Australia Impressionist Painters as the ‘Father of Landscape’. NGV Acting Curator of Australian Art, Humphrey Clegg

Ironically, the money made from the sale of his Australian Historical Painting ‘The Pioneer’ allowed Frederick McCubbin to leave the country for the first time. NGV Curator of Australian Art, Elena Taylor

Not only is Sidney Nolan one of our most important artists, he was also a mad-keen St Kilda Supporter. NGV Deputy Director, Frances Lindsay