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Boys in a haystack

Boys in a haystack
 (1950-1965)

Medium
pen and ink over charcoal
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Purchased, 1965
© Charles Blackman/Licensed by Copyright Agency, Australia Sydney
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Gallery location
Not on display

Artwork Details

Medium
pen and ink over charcoal
Measurements
35.0 × 23.9 cm irreg. (image) 37.8 × 25.0 cm (sheet)
Accession Number
1513-5
Department
Australian Prints & Drawings
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Purchased, 1965
© Charles Blackman/Licensed by Copyright Agency, Australia Sydney
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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