Rooftop calligraphy
1972
Medium
watercolour and pencil
Measurements
(54.6 × 74.2 cm) (sheet)
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Purchased, 1974
Gallery location
Not on display
Artwork Details
Inscription
inscribed in black fibre-tipped pen (in image) l.r.: PJ O'Carrigan / 1972
inscribed in brown pen and ink on paper label on reverse c.: Rooftop Calligraphy / 8 (underlined) / Patrick O'Carrigan / $225
Accession Number
A9-1974
Department
Australian Prints & Drawings
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