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• Arthur Streeton was Australian artist. He is credited as being one of the painters who influenced the Impressionist style in Australia in the late nineteenth century.Outdoor Painting: Arthur Streeton

  
  During a restoration of Streeton's Spring in 2007, an image of a nude woman was found on the canvas underneath the the painting. The figure was accompanied by love notes to "Florry".News.com.au: Florry It was determined that Florry was the younger sister of an art school friend of Streeton's. There is no indication that Florry, whose full name was Florry Walker, and Streeton actually had a romantic relationship. She was from a well-to-do family, and he was a young artist at the time.CBCNews.ca: Love Notes(June 12, 2007)

• Fast Facts

  1. Born: April 8, 1867
  2. Full name: Sir Arthur Ernest Streeton
  3. Birth place: Mount Duneed, Australia
  4. Nickname SmikeArtist's Footsteps: Nickname
  5. Primarily painted landscapesOutdoor Painting: Arthur Streeton
  6. Died: September 1, 1943

• Notable Works

  • 1889: At Templestowe
  • 1889: Eaglemont
  • 1890: The Selectors Hut: Whelan On The Log
  • 1890: Above Us The Great Grave Sky
  • 1890: Still Glides The Stream And Shall Forever Glide
  • 1890: Near Heidelberg
  • 1890: Spring
  • 1891: Fire's On
  • 1907: Australia Felix
  • 1924: Golden Afternoon, Olinda
  • 1930-31: Silvan Dam
  • 1936: The Cloud

• Florry Walker

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