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Bird fountain, maquette for Herald Fountain, Melbourne

Bird fountain, maquette for Herald Fountain, Melbourne
 (c. 1957)

Medium
black synthetic polymer paint on wood and steel, yellow and blue synthetic polymer paint on wire mesh, red synthetic polymer paint on paper, thread
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Gift of Joanna Tanaka-King and Angela Hey in memory of Inge King through the Australian Government’s Cultural Gifts Program, 2019
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Gallery location
Not on display

Artwork Details

Medium
black synthetic polymer paint on wood and steel, yellow and blue synthetic polymer paint on wire mesh, red synthetic polymer paint on paper, thread
Measurements
69.2 × 27.8 × 24.4 cm
Place/s of Execution
Warrandyte, Melbourne, Victoria
Accession Number
2019.384
Department
Australian Sculpture
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Gift of Joanna Tanaka-King and Angela Hey in memory of Inge King through the Australian Government’s Cultural Gifts Program, 2019
Reproduction requests
Gallery location
Not on display

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