Medium
gelatin silver photograph
Measurements
50.8 × 40.0 cm (image)
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Purchased through The Art Foundation of Victoria with the assistance of The Ian Potter Foundation, Governor, 1989
© Estate of Athol Shmith
Gallery location
Not on display
Inscription
printed in red and grey ink on paper label on support reverse c.: 125 COLLINS STREET. MELBOURNE C1 . TELEPHONE CENTRAL 27 / ATHOL SHMITH Photography / F.R.S.A., F.R.P.S. / To
typed on paper label on support reverse c.: MR. EUGENE GOOSSENS. (MR. EUGENE GOOSSENS underlined)
inscribed in blue ink on support reverse c.: 1950!
Accession Number
PH30-1989
Department
Australian Photography
This digital record has been made available on NGV Collection Online through the generous support of Professor AGL Shaw AO Bequest
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