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The staff… was of intertwined serpents of gold

The staff… was of intertwined serpents of gold
 (1946)
illustration for Princess of China by Pixie O’Harris, published by Currawong Publishing Co., Sydney, (1946), p. [22]

Medium
watercolour over pencil, pen and brown ink and gouache
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Gift of Albert Ullin OAM, 2014
© Estate of the artist
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Gallery location
Not on display

Artwork Details

Medium
watercolour over pencil, pen and brown ink and gouache
Measurements
28.3 × 22.7 cm irreg. (image) 38.0 × 28.2 cm (sheet)
Inscription
inscribed in pen and brown ink (in image) l.r.: PIXIE O'HARRIS (in a scroll)
inscribed in ballpoint pen on reverse l.c.: Princess of China- / Gift Book
Accession Number
2014.617
Department
Australian Prints & Drawings
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Gift of Albert Ullin OAM, 2014
© Estate of the artist
This digital record has been made available on NGV Collection Online through the generous support of the Joe White Bequest
Reproduction requests
Gallery location
Not on display

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