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Bust group

Demeter CHIPARUS
Bust group
 (c. 1925)

Medium
terracotta

Measurements
31.9 × 40.5 × 21.0 cm (overall)

Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Bequest of Mrs Stella Hawkes, 1991

Reproduction requests

Gallery location
Not on display

Artwork Details

Inscription
incised in rear l.r.: D.H. Chiparus

Accession Number
D67-1991

Department
International Sculpture

This digital record has been made available on NGV Collection Online through the generous support of Digitisation Champion Ms Carol Grigor through Metal Manufactures Limited

Physical description
Two busts, the male behind and to the left of the female, ebonised octagonal plinth.

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