Medium
oil on canvas
Measurements
76.4 × 91.4 cm
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Purchased, 1956
© The Estate of Michael Shannon and Charles Nodrum Gallery
Gallery location
Not on display
Place/s of Execution
South Yarra, Melbourne, Victoria
Inscription
inscribed in black paint l.l.: Shannon 56
Accession Number
3429-4
Department
Australian Painting
This digital record has been made available on NGV Collection Online through the generous support of The Vizard Foundation
Subjects (general)
Daily Life Human Figures
Subjects (specific)
benches (furniture) men (male humans) newspapers parks (public recreation areas) reading (activity) seated figures
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