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Design for a desk

Design for a desk
 (c. 1933-c. 1936)

Medium
pencil and gouache on grey paper
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Gift of the artist, 1988
© The Estate of Sam Atyeo, courtesy of Nevill Keating Pictures, London
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Gallery location
Not on display

Artwork Details

Medium
pencil and gouache on grey paper
Measurements
9.0 × 20.9 cm irreg. (image) 20.8 × 24.3 cm (sheet)
Inscription
printed (inverted) in ink on reverse l.l.: QUAL. NO. 1900 REF. 10 / 200 grams per sqm.
Accession Number
P15-1988
Department
Australian Prints & Drawings
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Gift of the artist, 1988
© The Estate of Sam Atyeo, courtesy of Nevill Keating Pictures, London
This digital record has been made available on NGV Collection Online through the generous support of the Joe White Bequest
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Gallery location
Not on display

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