On Circular Quay is one of Carrick’s finest known paintings and also one of her earliest depictions of a Sydney crowd. Rather than the more usual attention to harbour waters for those who painted this subject, Carrick focuses on the urban bustle of Sydney’s commercial centre. Her colours conjure movement with rich pigments of blues, reds, pinks, whites and black serving as the dappled presence of …

Provenance

Private collection

Exhibitions

Exhibition of Pictures by Mrs. E. Phillips Fox (Ethel Carrick),' Anthony Hordern's Fine Art Gallery, Sydney, 6-22 November 1913, cat. 14 'E. Phllips Fox & Ethel Carrick,' Deutscher Fine Art, 13 November - 6 December 1997 (on loan)

Literature

E. Phllips Fox & Ethel Carrick,' Deutscher Fine Art, 13 November - 6 December 1997 (illus. p. 51)