Autumn Memories: A Mccubbin Family Album
Condition: SECONDHAND
This is a secondhand book. The jacket image is a photograph of the exact copy we have in stock. This image shows the condition of this book. Further condition remarks are below.
Condition remarks:
Condition: Very Good. Jacket: Chipped, torn with minor damage. Page Condition: Good. Markings: No markings. Binding: Tight and intact.
A richly illustrated tribute to one of Australia's most beloved artistic families, Autumn Memories: A McCubbin Family Album presents an intimate portrait of the McCubbin dynasty through a curated collection of personal photographs, documents, and family recollections. Kathleen Mangan chronicles the legacy of Frederick McCubbin — a towering figure of the Heidelberg School and Australian Impressionism — alongside the lives of those who surrounded and shaped him. The work draws readers into the domestic and creative world of late nineteenth and early twentieth century Melbourne, illustrating the intersection of art, family, and national identity. Warm yet scholarly in tone, this album serves as both a biographical record and a cultural document, shedding new light on the private world behind some of Australia's most iconic paintings.
Author: Kathleen Mangan
Format: Hardback
Published: 1988, Georgian House
Genre: Australian history
Condition remarks:
Condition: Very Good. Jacket: Chipped, torn with minor damage. Page Condition: Good. Markings: No markings. Binding: Tight and intact.
A richly illustrated tribute to one of Australia's most beloved artistic families, Autumn Memories: A McCubbin Family Album presents an intimate portrait of the McCubbin dynasty through a curated collection of personal photographs, documents, and family recollections. Kathleen Mangan chronicles the legacy of Frederick McCubbin — a towering figure of the Heidelberg School and Australian Impressionism — alongside the lives of those who surrounded and shaped him. The work draws readers into the domestic and creative world of late nineteenth and early twentieth century Melbourne, illustrating the intersection of art, family, and national identity. Warm yet scholarly in tone, this album serves as both a biographical record and a cultural document, shedding new light on the private world behind some of Australia's most iconic paintings.