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Old man clever fella pointing the bone at pollution

Old man clever fella pointing the bone at pollution
 1990

Medium
synthetic polymer paint on canvas
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Gift of Violet Sheno through the Australian Government’s Cultural Gifts Program, 2017
Reproduction requests
Gallery location
Not on display

Artwork Details

Medium
synthetic polymer paint on canvas
Measurements
76.0 × 60.3 cm
Place/s of Execution
Adelaide, South Australia
Inscription
inscribed in black paint l.r.: TNickolls
Accession Number
2016.1088
Department
First Nations Australia
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Gift of Violet Sheno through the Australian Government’s Cultural Gifts Program, 2017
Reproduction requests
Gallery location
Not on display

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