Susan with Roses, 1966
Oil on Board
21x24cm
Signed Lower Right, Dated 1966
Prov: Carrick Hill Exhibition 2009 label verso
Private Collection Adelaide
$7,000-9,000
Adrian Feint was a distinctive figure in twentieth-century Australian art, celebrated for his meticulously composed still life paintings, illustrations and decorative designs. Born in Narrandera, New South Wales, he studied under Julian Ashton and Elioth Gruner before serving in France during the First World War.
During the 1920s and 1930s, Feint established an international reputation for his bookplate designs and contributed to influential publications including Art in Australia and The Home. By the late 1930s, he had turned his attention primarily to oil painting.
Feint became particularly renowned for his elaborate floral still lifes, characterised by precise detail, carefully balanced compositions and a distinctive, sometimes surreal quality. His achievements were recognised in the 1948 publication Adrian Feint Flower Paintings, and his work remains highly regarded for its technical refinement and decorative elegance.
