Lot 37

Sotheby's, Sydney, 15 August 2000, lot 135
Art Galleries Schubert, Queensland
Private collection, Sydney
Lawsons~Menzies, Sydney, 2 May 2007, lot 530
Private collection, Sydney
Lawsons~Menzies, Sydney, 19 June 2008, lot 232
Private collection, Melbourne
Menzies, Melbourne, 20 June 2012, lot 10
Private collection, Melbourne
Menzies, Sydney, 24 September 2014, lot 231
Company collection, Melbourne
Menzies, Melbourne, 10 August 2017, lot 26
Private collection, Melbourne

RELATED WORK:
William Robinson, William with Josephine, oil on canvas,122 x 184cm, Sotheby's, Melbourne, 24 November 2008, lot 7

The title 'Josephine' refers to William Robinson's cow who was named Josephine; an animal often appearing in his work. Robinson developed his own unique perspective on the landscape. A comparison can be drawn between his animal farmyard scenes and the still life genre, through the artist's placement of his subject matter; each animal (cow, chicken and goat) is arranged and meticulously placed across the surface of the artwork. Movement of these farm animals is captured through the placement of his subject matter along the edges of his artwork - often cropped and half visible - so they appear as if they are coming out, or walking across the artwork.

Courtesy The Artist