Medium
gelatin silver photograph
Measurements
50.2 × 40.0 cm (image)
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Presented through The Art Foundation of Victoria by the Shmith Family, Fellow, 1993
© Estate of Athol Shmith
Gallery location
Not on display
Inscription
inscribed in pencil on support l.l.: Ι Pagliacci,
inscribed in pencil on support l.r.: Athol Shmith (Shmith underlined)
printed in red and grey ink on paper label on support reverse c.: ATHOL SHMITH STUDIO ILLUSTRATIVE PHOTOGRAPHY / 125 COLLINS STREET, MELBOURNE TELEPHONE CENTRAL 27 (2 LINES)
typed on paper label on support reverse c.: No. 15 / Arnold Matters--Tonio in Ι Pagliacci / (Australian Broadcasting Commission)
stamped in purple ink on paper label on support reverse c.: (…illeg.) BRANCH CUSTOMS MELBOURNE / 23 AUG 1949
inscribed in blue ink on paper label on support reverse c.: A (underlined) (…illeg.)
inscribed in pencil on support reverse l.l.: 50
inscribed in blue ballpoint pen on support reverse l.r.: 83 / 1952
inscribed in blue fibre-tipped pen on support reverse l.r.: 20,24 / Grey / W/M.
Accession Number
PH135-1993
Department
Australian Photography
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