The cables
(1929); dated (1939)
Medium
charcoal, watercolour, wash and pastel
Measurements
41.8 × 55.6 cm (sheet)
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Felton Bequest, 1932
© Jessie Traill/Licensed by Copyright Agency, Australia
Gallery location
Not on display
Artwork Details
Inscription
inscribed in pencil l.l. ADUSTING IRON / CABLES to / END POST / SYDNEY / SIDE / J Traill / 1939
inscribed in pencil from remnant of backing paper: "The Cables" / Drawn by J C A Traill (underlined)
Accession Number
4645-3
Department
Australian Prints & Drawings
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