Medium
water based fabric dye, wax crayon
Measurements
25.3 × 25.2 cm irreg. (image) 30.4 × 25.2 cm (sheet)
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Gift of the artist, 1982
© the Artist's Estate. All Rights Reserved / Bridgeman Images
Gallery location
Not on display
Inscription
inscribed in blue ballpoint pen and ink on reverse c.: Leopardi / Sylvia. / Imitations / Lowell / p 30 / Nature, harsh Nature / why will you not pay / your promise today? / Why have you let / your children a bird-net? / 18 Jan 65.
inscribed in blue ballpoint pen on white adhesive label on reverse l.r.: 12.
Accession Number
P34-1982
Department
Australian Prints & Drawings
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