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The wallaby hunt

The wallaby hunt
 (1950)

Medium
oil on canvas
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Presented by Rio Tinto Limited through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program, 2013
© Courtesy Russell Drysdale Estate
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Gallery location
Not on display

Artwork Details

Medium
oil on canvas
Measurements
65.4 × 101.4 cm
Place/s of Execution
Sydney, New South Wales
Inscription
inscribed in white paint l.r.: Russell Drysdale
Accession Number
2013.409
Department
Australian Painting
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Presented by Rio Tinto Limited through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program, 2013
© Courtesy Russell Drysdale Estate
This digital record has been made available on NGV Collection Online through the generous support of The Vizard Foundation
Reproduction requests
Gallery location
Not on display
Subjects (general)
Landscapes
Subjects (specific)
deserts dog (species) flat landscapes hills hunting trees wallaby

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