Medium
oil on canvas
Measurements
116.2 × 89.8 cm
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Presented by the National Gallery Women's Association, 1975
© Helen Brack
Gallery location
Not on display
Inscription
inscribed in black paint l.l.:John Brack 1974
Accession Number
A10-1975
Department
Australian Painting
This digital record has been made available on NGV Collection Online through the generous support of The Vizard Foundation
Subjects (general)
Allegory and Symbols Still Lifes
Subjects (specific)
civilization cutlery forks (flatware) metaphor postcards sculpture (visual works)
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