‘My Objective in Art [is] to give a sincere and truthful representation of a portion of the beauty of Nature, and to show the charm of light and shade, which I try to set forth in correct tones, so as to give as nearly as possible an exact illusion of reality.’ – Clarice Beckett
Clarice Beckett’s paintings celebrate modernity and the quiet beauty of the city. She painted around Melbourne and its bayside suburbs, and her soft atmospheric works offered a radical alternative to the heroic landscapes popular at the time.
This work depicts Wurundjeri Country.
Clarice Beckett
Australian 1887–1935
Evening light, Beaumaris c. 1925
oil on canvas on cardboard
30.3 x 40.2 cm
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Presented by the National Gallery Society of Victoria to mark the retirement of Paton Forster, General Secretary of the Society (1968–89), 1989
