Breezy day at Point Henry, near Geelong

Breezy day at Point Henry, near Geelong
 (c. 1900)

Gallery location
Not on display

Artwork Details

Medium
oil on canvas
Measurements
25.8 × 51.2 cm
Place/s of Execution
Point Henry, Victoria
Inscription
inscribed in brown paint l.l.: Walter Withers
Accession Number
28-5
Department
Australian Painting
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Purchased, 1958
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)
Marines and Seascapes
Subjects (specific)
Australia (nation) bays (bodies of water) beaches Geelong (inhabited place) Phillip, Port (bay) piers (marine landings) sailing vessels Victoria (state)

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