Mortality play
(1958)
Medium
oil on composition board
Measurements
72.0 × 94.5 cm
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Bequest of Robert Rooney, 2023
© Estate of Robert Rooney
Gallery location
Not on display
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