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Fire's On, Lapstone Tunnel. (by Arthur Streeton)

The death of a workman during blasting of the railway tunnel at Lapstone in the NSW Blue Mountains in 1891 was Arthur Streeton's inspiration for this painting.
Series : Australian Eye Series I | Episode : 1 | Year : 1978 | Total Duration : 9 Minutes | Producer : Malcolm Otton
Director : David Muir |
Episode 1. Opening title. Details of 1891 Arthur Streeton painting ÒFire's OnÓ - Lapstone Tunnel. Zoom to mine shaft in painting. CU watercolour painting of same scene. Voice-over reading statement by Streeton on painting's origin, CUs over paintings as he speaks.
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Access No. 132453 | 3 mins 15 secs | 1970s | Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
Episode 1. CUs comparing Arthur Streeton painting ÒFire's OnÓ (Lapstone Tunnel) with paintings by Tom Roberts ( ÒBailed UpÓ, 1896), (The Golden FleeceÓ, 1894) and Frederick McCubbin (ÒOn the Wallaby TrackÓ, 1896), (ÒA Bush BurialÓ). Zoom outs from brushwork and details of painting ÒFire's OnÓ.
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Access No. 132482 | 1 min 23 secs | 1970s | Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
Episode 1. CUs of Arthur Streeton paintings of cities and countryside including ÒThe Railway Station, RedfernÓ; ÒCremorne PastoralÓ, 1895; ÒA Surveyor's CampÓ, 1896; ÒStill Glides the Stream, and Shall for ever GlideÓ, 1890; and others.
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Access No. 132483 | 1 min 18 secs | 1970s | Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
Episode 1. CUs of Arthur Streeton ink drawings and handwriting in letters to fellow artist Tom Roberts. CUs of painting ÒFires OnÓ and voice-over reading Streeton's description to Roberts of painting it.
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Access No. 132484 | 3 mins 1 sec | 1970s | Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
National Film and Sound Archive - Australia