The jolly swagman
1941
Medium
oil on canvas
Measurements
101.6 × 123.7 cm
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Felton Bequest, 1941
© Courtesy of the estate of E. Buckmaster
Gallery location
Not on display
Artwork Details
Place/s of Execution
Melbourne, Victoria
Inscription
inscribed in brown paint l.r.: 1941 E Buckmaster
Accession Number
1121-4
Department
Australian Painting
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Subjects (general)
Human Figures Musical Travel
Subjects (specific)
accordions billy men (male humans) streams swagman swags (camping equipment) travellers (people by activity)
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