Preparatory drawing for Mortality play
(1958)
Medium
pencil
Measurements
34.3 × 45.7 cm (comp.) 45.7 × 58.5 cm (sheet)
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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