Why Was the Wynne Prize Started?

Many winning paintings have become icons in Australian landscape art, entering the collections of public galleries, including our own. The prize was established following a bequest by Richard Wynne, who died in 1895, and first awarded in 1897, in honour of the official opening of the Gallery at its present site.

Why was the Wynne competition started?

The Wynne Prize is an Australian landscape painting or figure sculpture art prize. As one of Australia's longest-running art prizes, it was established in 1897 from the bequest of Richard Wynne. Concern was expressed that the prize had been awarded to a painting which did not fulfil the prize's criteria. ...

What is the purpose of the Wynne Prize competition?

The Wynne Prize is awarded to the best landscape painting of Australian scenery, or figure sculpture, while the Sulman Prize is given to the best subject painting, genre painting or mural project in oil, acrylic, watercolour or mixed media.