The elusive Louisa

The elusive Louisa
 (c. 1910-1914)

Gallery location
Not on display

Artwork Details

Medium
oil on canvas
Measurements
61.4 × 51.0 cm
Inscription
inscribed in light blue paint l.l.: Tom Roberts.
Accession Number
A15-1980
Department
Australian Painting
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Purchased with the assistance of a special grant from the Government of Victoria, 1979
This digital record has been made available on NGV Collection Online through the generous support of The Vizard Foundation
Gallery location
Not on display
Subjects (general)
Portraits
Subjects (specific)
back views half figures profiles (figures) single-sitter portraits women (female humans)
Movements
Australian Impressionism Heidelberg School

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