Beethoven by Tony Fomison

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Beethoven

Artist

Tony Fomison
Production Date

18 Apr 1981-02 Jul 1981
Medium

oil on board
Size

505 x 618 mm
Credit

Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, Chartwell Gift Collection, 2009
Accession Number

2009/28/1
Accession Date

17 Sep 2009
Department

New Zealand Art
Classification

Painting
Collection

AAG
Subjects

composers, men, portraits
Description

An image of this painting was presented as mise en scène for Act II of Beethoven’s "Fidelio", performed by Concert Chamber Productions, directed by Janette Miller, in June 1982, at Auckland Town Hall Concert Chamber.

Exhibition history

The Chartwell Collection: Acquisitions 1997

Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki

01/12/1997 — 01/06/1998

The Temptation of Brother Anthony

Nga Toki Mate Whenua - Axes Felling Trees, Kill the Land

Being

Seeing

Making

Thinking

Beethoven

Beethoven

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