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John Kauffmann: Art Photographer

List of works in the 1980 National Gallery of Australia exhibition

 


All works by John Kauffmann are from the collection of the National Gallery of Australia and are gelatin silver photographs, unless otherwise stated. Measurements are given for the image only, in centimetres, height before width.

Works by other artists are grouped separately; all are from the collection of the National Gallery of Australia, unless otherwise stated.

Titles in brackets have been assigned. Kauffmann's works are listed in thematic groups in chronological order; other artists are listed in alphabetical order.

Page numbers of works illustrated in this book follow titles.



EARLY IMAGES 1894-1900

Europe

A Swiss homestead c.1894 carbon photograph 21.0 x 28.7 cm

(Lake scene, Switzerland)  c.1894 (p. 34)  carbon photograph  21.0 x 29.0 cm On loan from a private collection

Sagentobel waterfall, Zurich c.1894  29.0  x 20.7 cm

The Wetterhorn c.1894 (p. 35) carbon photograph  21.6  x 29.7 cm

Boat and Lake Lugarno 1894 (p. 14) printed later  15.1 x 24.4 cm On loan from a private collection

Tree and shadow c.1895 carbon photograph 19.1 x 25.8 cm

Winter mist c.1895 (p. 57) printed 1906 carbon photograph  28.5  x 23.5 cm  On loan from a private collection

A chestnut grove in autumn c.1897 (p. 36) carbon photograph 22.7  x 28.6 cm

Colombo breakwater c.1897 printed later carbon photograph  21.6  x 29.7 cm

Temple steps, Kandy c.1897 (p. 37) printed later carbon photograph 35.0 x 35.9 cm  On loan from a private collection

 

Adelaide

(Harbour scene, Adelaide) c.1898 (p. 38) carbon photograph 19.8 x 26.6 cm

After sunrise, Victor Harbour c.1900 (p. 15) printed later  16.3  x 22.6 cm

 


Later Images

MELBOURNE AND ENVIRONS

(Boy and boat) c.1910 printed later  17.8  x 22.5 cm

(City corner) c.1910 (p. 31) carbon photograph  14.1 x 19.6 cm

Duckpond c.1910 carbon photograph  16.9  x 22.4 cm

The boatman c.1910 (p. 39) printed later 21.9 x 29.4 cm

The grey veil c.1910 (p. 9) 27.5 x 37.0 cm

The marquee c.1910 (p. 40) carbon photograph 21.6 x 28.6 cm

The National Bank c.1910 carbon photograph  23.4  x 15.9 cm

The nomads home c.1910 printed later carbon photograph 24.8 x 29.6 cm

The turkey c.1910 (p. 56)  carbon photograph 29.0 cm diameter  On loan from a private collection

The winchman c.1910 carbon photograph 27.0 x 19.2 cm

The gasworks c.1915 (p. 20) 26.6 x 35.8 cm On loan from a private collection

The quarry c.1915 (p. 43) carbon photograph 22.8 x 30.7 cm

The workshop c.1915 (p. 42) carbon photograph 15.6 x 21.5 cm

St Kilda Road c.1920 21.9 x 30.4 cm

(Street, telegraph poles and church) c.1920 (p. 29) carbon photograph  30.4  x 23.8 cm

The National Bank c.1928 (p. 45) carbon photograph 29.3 x 21.0 cm

Pelican c.1930 (p. 47) 21.0 x 31.0 cm   On loan from a private collection

Steps c.1930 23.3 x 29.9 cm

The lighthouse c.1930 (p. 46) 29.8 x 23.1 cm

 


LANDSCAPES

Golden gleams c.1908 (p. 48) printed later carbon photograph  23.3  x 18.5 cm

Nocturne c.1909 (p. 2) carbon photograph 28.5  x 23.0 cm

Tree and grass c.1914   21.8  x 29.8 cm

Victory c.1918 (p. 49) printed later   37.9  x 27.6 cm

Design for frieze c.1920 (p. 24) 20.7 x 30.6 cm

Fairy woods c.1920 (p. 27)  17.4  x 25.0 cm

Fantasy c.1920 (p. 52) carbon photograph 22.3 x 29.1 cm

The shadow on the wall c.1920 28.9 x 20.9 cm

Trees c.1920 30.0 x 22.9 cm

 


FLORAL STUDIES c. 1930-35

African leather leaf 30.2 x 22.4 cm

Azaleas 22.6 x 30.8 cm

Begonias  30.2  x 20.7 cm

(Flower) (p. 6) 30.3  x 21.5 cm

Fuschias 30.2 x 22.9 cm

Garrya elliptica, necklace bush 29.9 x 22.2 cm

Hebranthus advenus (p. 50)  22.4  x 30.9 cm

Japanese magnolia (p. 25) 27.3 x 36.5 cm  On loan from a private collection

Jungle (p. 60) 30.5  x 22.7 cm

Kangaroo apple  23.6  x 29.7 cm

King cactus (p. 55) 36.0 x 26.7 cm

(Leaf study) (p. 54) 30.4 x 22.7 cm

Myrtle (p. 51) 23.0 x 31.1 cm

Narcissus (p. 58) 30.6 x 22.9 cm

New Zealand white glory pea (p. 59) 30.9 x 22.4 cm

Silver sheen 31.2 x 23.6 cm

Sunlight thro' acanthus leaf (p. 23) 30.8 x 22.6 cm

The butterfly (p. 53)  27.3 x 23.3 cm

Waterlily, nymphaea alba (Cover) 26.0 x 26.0 cm

 


Contemporaries of John Kauffmann
AUSTRALIAN

Lorraine Barber  Australia 1883-1966 India from 1908-1948

(Lotus flower and bud)   1920 31.2 x 22.8 cm  Gift of the artist's daughter Margaret Barber 1987

Clarice Beckett Australia 1887-1935

(A petrol station) c.1932  oil on cardboard  23.7 x 18.8 cm  Gift of Mrs Hilda Mangan 1972

(Road with telegraph poles) c.1932 (p. 28)  oil on cardboard  23.7 x 18.8 cm  Gift of Mrs Hilda Mangan 1972

Harold Cazneaux  born New Zealand 1878; Australia  from 1886; died Australia 1953

Pyrmont Bridge c.1909 (p. 17) 25.2 x 29.9 cm

Homewards Pyrmont Bridge 1911 26.2 x 31.2 cm

Pegg Clarke Australia 1890-1956

(Boats and canal, Venice) c.1920 25.9 x 27.8 cm

Blossom c.1925  26.5 x 27.5 cm  Gift of Robert Webster 1984

Olive Cotton Australia born 1911

Papyrus 1938 (p. 24)  36.8  x 30.0 cm

Grass at sundown 1939  28.9  x 30.8 cm

John Eaton  born Great Britain 1881; Australia from 1889; died Australia 1967

Wet day in Melbourne 1920 (p. 30) carbon photograph 25.2 x 30.5 cm

Stanley Eutrope Australia 1891-1983

A corner of Dora Creek, NSW c.1930 bromoil photograph  21.5  x 27.9 cm

Elioth Gruner born New Zealand 1882; Australia from 1883; died Australia 1939

(Haystacks and barn) 1917 charcoal drawing on paper 29.9 x 40.6 cm

(Trees) 1917 (p. 26) charcoal drawing on paper 31.6  x 42.8 cm

Henri Mallard Australia 1884-1967

The shadow of the pine c.1920   25.2 x 24.2 cm   Gift of Paul Mallard 1976

Rose Simmonds born Great Britain 1877; Australia  from c.1888; died Australia 1960

Flood c.1930  bromoil photograph  23.9 x 18.7 cm  Gift of Dr J.H. Simmonds 1984

James Stening  Australia 1870-1953

Sons of toil c.1915  27.0 x 31.6 cm  Gift of the Stening family 1990

Blamire Young Australia 1862-1935

George Street on a rainy night  1908 (p. 30)  watercolour  30.6 x 42.8 cm   Gift of Ruth McNicholl 1982



Contemporaries of John Kauffmann
INTERNATIONAL

Alvin Langdon Coburn  born United States 1882; died Great Britain 1966

The Bridge London c.1903 printed 1906 photogravure on Japanese tissue paper, from Camera Work, no. 15 (July 1906), pi. V 20.3x16.1 cm
Collection: Warwick Reeder, Melbourne

Heinrich Kiihn
born Germany 1866; died Austria 1944

Herbstabend am moor [Lakeside, Autumn evening] 1896 (p. 14) gum bichromate photograph  39.0 x 28.2 cm

In der dune [In the dunes] 1905 platinum photograph 32.6 x 44.1 cm

Sailing boats 1907  gum bichromate photograph  30.1 x 22.0 cm

Gummibaum in der sonne [Rubber tree in the sun] 1929 multiple bromoil transfer photograph on Japanese tissue paper 24.5 x 21.5 cm

Edward Weston United States 1886-1958

Cabbage leaf 1931 (p. 23) printed c.1951 from his Edward Weston Fiftieth Anniversary Portfolio 1902-1952  19.2 x 24.0 cm

 

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