Mrs Annie Murdoch
| Mrs Annie Murdoch | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Artist | George Washington Lambert |
| Year | 1911 |
| Medium | oil on canvas |
| Dimensions | 59.6 cm × 49.5 cm (23.5 in × 19.5 in) |
Mrs Annie Murdoch is a 1927 portrait painting by Australian artist George Washington Lambert. The painting depicts Annie Murdoch, the mother of newspaper proprietor Keith Murdoch and grandmother of businessman Rupert Murdoch.[1] Murdoch commissioned this painting of his mother, who migrated to Australia from Scotland in 1884 with her Presbyterian minister husband, Patrick.[1] Lambert painted the work in September 1927.[1]
It is a striking portrait and full of character. Lambert portrayed the alert-faced matron, with her brown eyes looking directly out of the picture with confidence and authority. He showed her smiling with what might be interpreted as genial amusement
— National Gallery of Australia, [1]
The painting was awarded the Archibald Prize in 1927.[2] The painting remains part of the Murdoch family collection.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d e "Mrs Annie Murdoch 1927". George W Lambert: a retrospective. National Gallery of Australia. Retrieved 21 September 2019.
- ^ "Winner: Archibald Prize 1927". Archibald Prize. Art Gallery of New South Wales. Retrieved 21 September 2019.