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The road to Bathurst 1946

By Douglas Dundas

This idyllic scene captures, in exuberant colour, the journey heading west through the New South Wales countryside on a bright day.

Sydney-based artist Douglas Dundas took frequent weekend road trips and was said to be captivated by brilliant light on the landscape, especially around the Canberra region. The viaduct bridge cannot be identified precisely, though it is likely to be the Middle River Viaduct over Farmers Creek, Marrangaroo (near Lithgow), which would have been crossed on a trip to Bathurst, before the construction of the Great Western Highway.

Collection Item Type:
Oil on canvas
Call Number:
ML 1455
Published date:
1946
On display:
Exhibition Galleries
Copyright Information:

Copyright status: In copyright - Life of artist plus 70 years

Please acknowledge: Mitchell Library, State Library of New South Wales and Courtesy copyright holder

Display Location:
Exhibition Galleries

Historical Dates

Started Tuesday, 1 January 1946
Finished Thursday, 31 January 1946
Started Tuesday, 1 January 1946
Finished Thursday, 31 January 1946