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Bishop, Hydra

Bishop, Hydra
 1956

Medium
watercolour
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Purchased, 1956
© The Estate of Sidney Nolan / 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
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Gallery location
Not on display

Artwork Details

Medium
watercolour
Measurements
27.9 × 25.5 cm irreg. (image) 30.4 × 25.5 cm (sheet)
Inscription
inscribed in pen and ink (in image) l.c.: n.
inscribed (diagonally) in pen and blue ink l.l.: 28-1-56. / n.
inscribed in pen and blue ink l.c.: No 5 (5 in a circle) / BISHOP. HYDRA
inscribed in pen and blue ink and pencil l.r.: upright / Photographed / B + white, / color
Accession Number
3368-4
Department
Australian Prints & Drawings
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Purchased, 1956
© The Estate of Sidney Nolan / 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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