Pool in the bush

Pool in the bush
 (1880-1885)

Gallery location
Not on display

Artwork Details

Medium
oil on canvas
Measurements
50.6 × 76.2 cm
Inscription
inscribed in black paint l.r.: William Short / (...illeg.) / (...illeg.)
Accession Number
A4-1986
Department
Australian Painting
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Bequest of Sunday Reed, 1982
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)
Human Figures Landscapes
Subjects (specific)
bush (wilderness) forests (cultural landscapes) intermittent watercourses pools (bodies of water) youth (people)

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Essay
Framers in Focus: Richard Foster Norton

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