Crucifix, southern Italy
1955

Sidney NOLAN

Medium: oil and enamel paint on composition board
Measurements: 91.8 × 121.9 cm
Place/s of Execution: London, England
Inscription: inscribed in blue paint l.l.: 14/7/55
inscribed in blue, red and white paint l.c.l.: Nolan (N reversed and underlined)
inscribed (diagonally) in black paint on reverse l.l.: CRUCIFIX / SOUTHERN ITALY / NOLAN
inscribed (inverted) (diagonally) in black paint on reverse l.l.: 16/7/55
Accession Number: 2004.198
Department: Australian Painting
Credit Line: National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
The Joseph Brown Collection. Presented through the NGV Foundation by Dr Joseph Brown AO OBE, Honorary Life Benefactor, 2004
© The Estate of Sidney Nolan / Licensed by Copyright Agency, Australia
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Gallery location: Gallery 20
Level 3, NGV Australia
Subjects (general): Abstract Art Cityscapes Religion and Mythology
Subjects (specific): buildings (structures) crosses (motifs) hammers (tools) heads (representations) hills Jesus Christ (Christian character) pliers seas