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The prodigal

The prodigal
 1960

Medium
oil on composition board
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Presented through The Art Foundation of Victoria by Dr Joseph Brown OBE, Fellow, 1985
© David Boyd/Licensed by Copyright Agency, Australia
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Gallery location
Not on display

Artwork Details

Medium
oil on composition board
Measurements
182.6 × 137.2 cm
Inscription
inscribed in white paint l.l.: David Boyd 1960
Accession Number
A10-1985
Department
Australian Painting
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Presented through The Art Foundation of Victoria by Dr Joseph Brown OBE, Fellow, 1985
© David Boyd/Licensed by Copyright Agency, Australia
This digital record has been made available on NGV Collection Online through the generous support of The Vizard Foundation
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Gallery location
Not on display
Subjects (general)
Allegory and Symbols Human Figures Relationships and Interactions
Subjects (specific)
balance (composition concept) black-and-white (colours) contrast embracing figurative art repentance stylisation
Movements
Antipodeans

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