The trumpeter
(1957)
Medium
steel, brass
Measurements
33.0 × 13.3 × 18.4 cm
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Gift of Dean Keep and Jeromie Maver through the Australian Government’s Cultural Gift Program, 2025
© Clement Meadmore/VAGA, New York. Licensed by Copyright Agency, Australia
Gallery location
Gallery 12
Level 2, NGV Australia
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