Collins Street c1950s

HUNTER, William

Registration number

1086765

Artist/maker

HUNTER, William

Title

Collins Street

Production date

c1950s

Medium

oil on composition board

Dimensions (H x W x D)

60 x 46 cm

Inscriptions

lrc: W Hunter

Credit line

City of Melbourne Art and Heritage Collection

Keywords

William Hunter, Collins Street, Melbourne Streets, c1950s

Summary

Primarily known for his prints and watercolours, William Hunter (c. 1900–63) has, however, created this work in oils. Showing the 'Paris end' of Collins Street, looking west, the spires of the Scots' Church and St Michael's Uniting Church reflect the skyward reach of the trees, complete with new spring growth. This undated painting seems suffused with the postwar optimism of the 1950s; the bright palette and open visual field convey vibrancy, and the snappy fashion and candid composition suggest a youthfulness and purpose.