Frederick McCubbin
The pioneer 1904
oil on canvas
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Felton Bequest, 1906
Photo: National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne

Frederick McCubbin
The pioneer 1904
oil on canvas
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Felton Bequest, 1906
Photo: National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne

Frederick McCubbin
The pioneer 1904
oil on canvas
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Felton Bequest, 1906
Photo: National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne

Frederick McCubbin
The pioneer 1904
oil on canvas
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Felton Bequest, 1906
Photo: National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne

Frederick McCubbin
The pioneer 1904
oil on canvas
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Felton Bequest, 1906
Photo: National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne

Frederick McCubbin
The pioneer 1904
oil on canvas
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Felton Bequest, 1906
Photo: National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne

Frederick McCubbin
The pioneer 1904
oil on canvas
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Felton Bequest, 1906
Photo: National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne

Frederick McCubbin
The pioneer 1904
oil on canvas
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Felton Bequest, 1906
Photo: National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne

Frederick McCubbin
The pioneer 1904
oil on canvas
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Felton Bequest, 1906
Photo: National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne

Frederick McCubbin
The pioneer 1904
oil on canvas
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Felton Bequest, 1906
Photo: National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne


Creative conversations: Lisa Sullivan: Frederick McCubbin—Whisperings in wattle boughs (online)

Thursday 28 October 2021, from 5.00pm to 6.00pm

This is a free event.
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Go behind the scenes with Senior Curator, Lisa Sullivan, to learn about the development of Frederick McCubbin—Whisperings in wattle boughs: an exhibition that celebrates the first major work to enter the collection in 1900, McCubbin’s A bush burial. This illustrated lecture will elaborate on McCubbin’s enduring interest in the bush and the rich narratives it inspires.