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The night bird

The night bird
(L' oiseau de nuit)
 1960

Medium
colour lithograph
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Presented by the artist under the terms of the National Gallery of Victoria Travelling Scholarship, 1961
© Janet Dawson/Licensed by Copyright Agency, Australia
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Gallery location
Not on display

Artwork Details

Medium
colour lithograph
Measurements
58.6 × 49.2 cm irreg. (image) 76.2 × 56.0 cm (sheet)
Edition
ed. 23/35
Inscription
inscribed in pencil l.l.: 23/35 L'Oiseau de Nuit
inscribed in pencil l.r.: J. Dawson '60
Accession Number
808-5
Departments
Australian Prints / Australian Prints & Drawings
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Presented by the artist under the terms of the National Gallery of Victoria Travelling Scholarship, 1961
© Janet Dawson/Licensed by Copyright Agency, Australia
This digital record has been made available on NGV Collection Online through the generous support of the Joe White Bequest
Reproduction requests
Gallery location
Not on display

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