Medium
gelatin silver photograph
Measurements
38.0 × 38.3 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
inscribed in fibre-tipped pen (in image) l.r.: ATHOL / SHMITH
inscribed in blue pencil on support reverse u.r.: Ca (...illeg.) / PORTRAIT
inscribed in fibre-tipped pen on support reverse c.: NO TITLE / MAMIYA FLEX CAMERA / TXP FILM: DEV. D76
inscribed in fibre-tipped pen and pencil on support reverse l.c.: 56 / Reduce 1/0 8 7/8” under
stamped in ink and inscribed in blue fibre-tipped pen on support reverse l.l.: Kindly Acknowledge / Photography by / ATHOL SHMITH (HOL SH underlined) / 125 COLLINS ST. / MELBOURNE 3000.
Accession Number
PH42-1989
Department
Australian Photography
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