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Oceania

Oceania
 1945

Medium
linocut
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Purchased, 1956
© Courtesy of the artist’s estate
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
linocut
Measurements
38.5 × 20.4 cm irreg. (block) 45.2 × 28.6 cm (sheet)
Inscription
inscribed in pencil l.c.: "Oceania"
inscribed in pencil l.r.: Eric Thake 1945
inscribed in pencil l.c.l.: OPENING IN MOUNT
Accession Number
3430-4
Departments
Australian Prints / Australian Prints & Drawings
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Purchased, 1956
© Courtesy of the artist’s estate
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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