Untitled (Head of a horse)
(1955)
Medium
frottage in brown chalk with touches of pencil
Measurements
17.6 × 12.1 cm (image and 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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