The hibiscus tree, Mabanda
1948
Medium
earth pigments on Stringybark (Eucalyptus sp.)
Measurements
42.5 × 96.6 cm
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Gift of the Commonwealth Government, 1956
© The Artist/Licensed by Aboriginal Artists Agency Limited
Gallery location
Not on display
Artwork Details
Place/s of Execution
Groote Eylandt, Northern Territory
Inscription
inscribed in pencil on reverse l.l.: Groote Island / 13 - 6 - 48 / No. 91
Accession Number
O.14-1956
Department
First Nations Australia
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