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Eric THAKE
Salvation from the evils of earthly existence
1940
Medium
oil on cardboard
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Anonymous gift, 1941
© Courtesy of the artist’s estate
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Gallery location
Gallery 8
Level 2, NGV Australia
Artwork Details
Medium
oil on cardboard
Measurements
41.8 × 52.2 cm
Inscription
inscribed (diagonally) in ink
l.r.:
Eric Thake '40
inscribed in black paint and pencil on reverse
u.c.:
"SALVATION FROM THE EVILS OF EARTHLY EXISTENCE " (underlined) / ERIC THAKE (underlined) / 18 gns
Accession Number
1095-4
Department
Australian Painting
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Anonymous gift, 1941
© Courtesy of the artist’s estate
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
Gallery 8
Level 2, NGV Australia
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