Salespon 2: In praise of Aust., written and illustrated by Dick Ovenspon
1960
Medium
artist's book: blue ballpoint pen, [14] pages, paper cover, stapled binding
Measurements
19.0 × 14.0 cm (page) 19.3 × 14.2 × 0.3 cm (closed) 19.3 × 27.8 × 0.2 cm (open)
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Gift of the artist, 2019
© John Adam
Gallery location
Not on display
Artwork Details
Place/s of Execution
Sale, Victoria
Inscription
inscribed in blue ballpoint pen on front cover l.c.: IN PRAISE OF AUST. / (WRITTEN AND ILLUSTRATED BY / DICK OVENSPON)
printed in ink on paper label on front cover l.r.: 2
inscribed in blue ballpoint pen on back cover l.c.: SPON & SON 1960
Accession Number
2019.109
Department
Australian Prints & Drawings
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