Audio Guides - Director's Choice Tour

1. Welcome

Sept. 10, 2009, 3:47 a.m.

Edmund Capon, director, welcomes you to the Art Gallery of New South Wales

110. Agnolo Bronzino - Cosimo I de' Medici in armour, c1545

Sept. 10, 2009, 3:39 a.m.

Edmund Capon, director, talks about Agnolo Bronzino's work Cosimo I de' Medici in armour, c1545

111. Canaletto - The Piazza San Marco, Venice, 1742-46

Sept. 10, 2009, 3:37 a.m.

Edmund Capon, director, talks about Canaletto's The Piazza San Marco, Venice, 1742-46

118. Sir Edward John Poynter - The visit of the Queen of Sheba to King Solomon, 1884-9

Sept. 10, 2009, 3:35 a.m.

Edmund Capon, director, talks about Sir Edward John Poynter's The visit of the Queen of Sheba to King Solomon, 1884-90

119. Ford Madox Brown - Chaucer at the court of Edward III, 1847-51

Sept. 10, 2009, 3:27 a.m.

Edmund Capon, director, talks about Ford Madox Brown's Chaucer at the court of Edward III, 1847-51

122. Edouard Detaille - Vive L'Empereur, 1891

Sept. 10, 2009, 3:26 a.m.

Edmund Capon, director, talks about Edouard Detaille's Vive L'Empereur, 1891

123. Camille Pissarro - Peasants' houses, Eragny, 1887

Sept. 10, 2009, 3:24 a.m.

Edmund Capon, director, talks about Camille Pissarro's Peasants' houses, Eragny, 1887

124. Paul Cezanne - Bords de la Marne, c1888

Sept. 10, 2009, 3:22 a.m.

Edmund Capon, director, talks about Paul Cezanne's Bords de la Marne, c1888

210. Eugene von Guerard - Sydney Heads, 1865

Sept. 10, 2009, 3:17 a.m.

Edmund Capon, director, talks about Eugene von Guerard's Sydney Heads, 1865

212. Arthur Streeton - Fire's on 1891

Sept. 10, 2009, 2:10 a.m.

Edmund Capon, director, talks about Arthur Streeton's Fire's on 1891

213. W C Piguenit - The flood in the Darling 1890, 1895

Sept. 10, 2009, 2:08 a.m.

Edmund Capon, director, talks about W C Piguenit's The flood in the Darling 1890, 1895

218. Rupert Bunny - A summer morning, c1908

Sept. 10, 2009, 2:05 a.m.

Edmund Capon, director, talks about Rupert Bunny's A summer morning, c1908

219. E Phillips Fox - The ferry, c1910-11

Sept. 10, 2009, 2:02 a.m.

Edmund Capon, director, talks about E Phillips Fox's The ferry, c1910-1

310. Ginger Riley Munduwalawala - Limmen Bight River Country, 1992

Sept. 10, 2009, 2 a.m.

Edmund Capon, director, talks about Ginger Riley Munduwalawala's Limmen Bight River Country, 1992

311. Rusty Peters - Waterbrain, 2002

Sept. 10, 2009, 1:32 a.m.

Edmund Capon, director, talks about Rusty Peters' Waterbrain, 2002

312. Freddie Timms - Freddie Timms - Jack Yard, 2004

Sept. 10, 2009, 1:30 a.m.

Edmund Capon, director, talks about Freddie Timms' Jack Yard, 2004

314. Lin Onus - Fruit bats, 1991

Sept. 10, 2009, 1:16 a.m.

Edmund Capon, director, talks about Lin Onus' Fruit bats 1991

410. Grace Cossington Smith - The curve of the bridge, 1928-29

Sept. 10, 2009, 1:13 a.m.

Edmund Capon, director, talks about Grace Cossington Smith's The curve of the bridge, 1928-2

412. Brett Whiteley - Woman in bath 1963, re-worked 1964

Sept. 10, 2009, 1:10 a.m.

Edmund Capon, director, talks about Brett Whiteley's Woman in bath 1963, re-worked 1964

414. Sidney Nolan - Central Australia, 1950

Sept. 9, 2009, 8:02 a.m.

Edmund Capon, director, talks about Sidney Nolan's Central Australia, 1950

415. John Olsen - Five bells, 1963

Sept. 9, 2009, 8:01 a.m.

Edmund Capon, director, talks about John Olsen's Five bells 1963

416. Fred Williams - My garden, 1965-67

Sept. 9, 2009, 7:58 a.m.

Edmund Capon, director, talks about Fred Williams' My garden, 1965-67

417. Jeffrey Smart - Matisse at Ashford 2004

Sept. 9, 2009, 7:56 a.m.

Edmund Capon, director, talks about Jeffrey Smart's Matisse at Ashford 2004

500. Introduction to the upper Asian gallery

Sept. 9, 2009, 7:43 a.m.

Edmund Capon, director, introduces the upper Asian gallery

510. A pair of tomb guardian figures, late 6th - early 7th century

Sept. 9, 2009, 7:39 a.m.

Edmund Capon, director, talks about a pair of tomb guardian figures, late 6th - early 7th century

512. Jingdezhen ware - Dish with bouquet design, 1403-24

Sept. 9, 2009, 7:33 a.m.

Edmund Capon, director, talks about Jingdezhen ware from China, specifically Dish with bouquet design, 1403-24

517. No theatre costume, c1800

Sept. 9, 2009, 7:28 a.m.

Edmund Capon, director, talks about the No theatre costume c1800

518. Kano Eino - Pine, bamboo and plum blossom, 17th century

Sept. 9, 2009, 7:26 a.m.

Edmund Capon, director, talks about Kano Eino's Pine, bamboo and plum blossom, 17th century

519. Yoon Kwang-cho - Punch'ong ware jar, c1990

Sept. 9, 2009, 7:12 a.m.

Edmund Capon, director, talks about Yoon Kwang-cho's Punch'ong ware jar, c1990

520. Amitabha Buddha, late 8th - mid 9th century

Sept. 9, 2009, 7:10 a.m.

Edmund Capon, director, talks about Amitabha Buddha, late 8th - mid 9th century

521. Standing crowned Buddha, 12th - 13th century

Sept. 9, 2009, 7:31 a.m.

Edmund Capon, director, talks about Standing crowned Buddha, 12th - 13th century

610. Alberto Giacometti - Woman of Venice VII, 1956

Sept. 9, 2009, 7 a.m.

Edmund Capon, director, talks about Alberto Giacometti's Woman of Venice VII, 1956

611. Anselm Kiefer - Von den Verlorenen geruhrt..., 2004

Sept. 9, 2009, 6:55 a.m.

Edmund Capon, director, talks about Anselm Kiefer's Von den Verlorenen geruhrt, die der Glaube nicht trug, erwachen die Trommeln im Fluss, 2004

612. Bill Henson - From the series Paris Opera Project, 1990-91

Sept. 9, 2009, 6:53 a.m.

Edmund Capon, director, talks about Bill Henson's photograph from the series Paris Opera Project, 1990-91

613. Cy Twombly - Three studies from the Temeraire, 1998-99

Sept. 9, 2009, 6:26 a.m.

Edmund Capon, director, talks about Cy Twombly's Three studies from the Temeraire, 1998-99

615. Ernst Ludwig Kirchner - Three bathers, 1913

Sept. 9, 2009, 6:25 a.m.

Edmund Capon, director, talks about Ernst Ludwig Kirchner's Three bathers, 1913

616. Giulio Paolini - L'altra figura, 1984

Sept. 9, 2009, 6:14 a.m.

Edmund Capon, director, talks about Giulio Paolini's L'altra figura, 1984

617. James Angus - Bugatti Type 35, 2006

Sept. 9, 2009, 5:59 a.m.

Edmund Capon, director, talks about James Angus's Bugatti Type 35, 2006

618. Pablo Picasso - Nude in a rocking chair, 1956

Sept. 9, 2009, 5:53 a.m.

Edmund Capon, director, talks about Pablo Picasso's Nude in a rocking chair, 1956

1000. Thank you for visiting

Sept. 9, 2009, 5:34 a.m.

Thank you and goodbye from Edmund Capon