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A flight of fairies

Robert Anning BELL
A flight of fairies
 1901

Medium
watercolour and gouache

Measurements
49.6 × 62.4 cm irreg. (image and sheet)

Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Purchased, 1901

Gallery location
Not on display

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Artwork Details

Place/s of Execution
(Liverpool), England

Inscription
inscribed in brush and blue watercolour l.r.: R . An . Bell . 01
inscribed in watercolour l.r.: (…illeg.)

Accession Number
104-2

Department
International Prints and Drawings

This digital record has been made available on NGV Collection Online through the generous support of the Joe White Bequest

Subjects (general)
Fantasy Religion and Mythology

Subjects (specific)
angels (spirits) blue (colour) clouds dresses (garments) green (colour) sky wings (animal components)

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