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Marla Country

Wakartu Cory Surprise
Marla Country
 2008

Medium
synthetic polymer paint on canvas

Measurements
59.2 × 29.5 cm

Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Gift of The Hon. David Angel QC through the Australian Government’s Cultural Gifts Program, 2015
© Wakartu Cory Surprise/Licensed by Copyright Agency, Australia

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Gallery location
Not on display

Artwork Details

Place/s of Execution
Fitzroy Crossing, Western Australia

Inscription
inscribed in fibre-tipped pen on reverse u.c.: Mangkaja / Arts
inscribed in fibre-tipped pen on reverse l.c.: Cory / Surprise / 789/08

Accession Number
2015.224

Department
First Nations Australia

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