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Night bird

Night bird
 2003

Medium
synthetic polymer paint on canvas
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Gift of Annabel and Rupert Myer AM through the Australian Government’s Cultural Gifts Program, 2014
© John Hoyland/DACS, London. Licensed by Copyright Agency, Australia
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Gallery location
Not on display

Artwork Details

Medium
synthetic polymer paint on canvas
Measurements
127.7 × 76.7 cm
Place/s of Execution
England
Inscription
inscribed in red fibre-tipped pen on reverse u.c.: NIGHT BIRD / 22.7.2003 / 50 X 30 / John Hoyland
Accession Number
2014.380
Department
Contemporary Art
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Gift of Annabel and Rupert Myer AM through the Australian Government’s Cultural Gifts Program, 2014
© John Hoyland/DACS, London. Licensed by Copyright Agency, Australia
This digital record has been made available on NGV Collection Online through the generous support of Digitisation Champion Ms Carol Grigor through Metal Manufactures Limited
Reproduction requests
Gallery location
Not on display
Subjects (general)
Abstract Art
Subjects (specific)
birds (motifs) circles (plane figures) concentric drip painting night

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