Historical information
Painted from Beaumaris Cliffs looking over to Mentone this work is a characteristic example of Beckett's ability to create a sense of place with an economy of means. The bands of floated colour create a flattened 'modern' space while still rendering a truthful impression of the location.
Physical description
oil on board
Keywords
- beach,
- coast,
- cliff,
- path,
- tree,
- clarice beckett,
- beaumaris,
- beaumaris bay,
- bay,
- bayside,
- water,
- meldrum school,
- painting,
- mentone
References
- Australian Dictionary of Biography Biography of Clarice Beckett
