Norman Lindsay Gallery and Museum, Art museum in Faulconbridge, Blue Mountains, Australia.
The Norman Lindsay Gallery and Museum occupies Maryville, a sandstone cottage built by stonemason Patrick Ryan for Francis Foy from 1898, on a 17-hectare property in Faulconbridge. Norman Lindsay and Rose Soady bought it in 1912 and remodelled it in 1913, adding a tiled verandah on Grecian Ionic columns and French doors. Two studios, for oil painting and etching, stand on the grounds.
Stonemason Patrick Ryan built the sandstone cottage around 1898 for Francis Foy, who used it as a halfway house between Sydney and Medlow Bath. Norman Lindsay and Rose Soady bought the dilapidated property in 1912 and renovated it in 1913, adding a tiled verandah with Ionic columns. The National Trust acquired it in 1970 and opened it as a gallery and museum.
The exhibition displays Lindsay's original paintings and illustrations alongside his studio, where he created the acclaimed children's book The Magic Pudding. His work reflects a connection to classical themes and nature that remains visible throughout the displayed pieces.
A paved ramp provides easy access for visitors with mobility needs, and the gardens are open for leisurely exploration. The museum shop stocks reproductions of the artist's work, making it convenient to purchase a memento of your visit.
Lindsay began placing nude statues in the Springwood bush before the verandah works; two standing female nudes were set on either side of the front steps. A seated female figure was added at the pool in 1916, and a reclining nude was installed by the fountain in 1968. The satyr-and-nymph group still stands where it was first placed.
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