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Only the wind knows why (1)

Only the wind knows why (1)
 1964

Medium
pen and ink and stencilled ink
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Purchased, 1965
© National Gallery of Victoria
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Gallery location
Not on display

Artwork Details

Medium
pen and ink and stencilled ink
Measurements
33.8 × 47.3 cm (sheet)
Inscription
inscribed in pen and ink (in image) l.r.: ERICA McGILCHRIST (c in superscript) 64
Accession Number
1462-5
Department
Australian Prints & Drawings
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Purchased, 1965
© National Gallery of Victoria
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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