(Acrobat)
(1952-1956)
Medium
conté crayon
Measurements
30.4 × 12.7 cm (image) 33.0 × 21.0 cm (sheet)
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Gift of Lyn Williams AM and Family through the Australian Government’s Cultural Gifts Program, 2022
Gallery location
Not on display
Artwork Details
Place/s of Execution
London, England
Inscription
inscribed in pen and ink u.r.: FW
Accession Number
2022.1425
Department
Australian Prints & Drawings
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