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Family before a burnt-out house

Family before a burnt-out house

Medium
pen and ink
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Purchased, 1944
© Courtesy Russell Drysdale Estate
This digital record has been made available on NGV Collection Online through the generous support of the Joe White Bequest
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Gallery location
Not on display

Artwork Details

Medium
pen and ink
Accession Number
1381-4
Department
Australian Prints & Drawings
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Purchased, 1944
© Courtesy Russell Drysdale Estate
This digital record has been made available on NGV Collection Online through the generous support of the Joe White Bequest
Reproduction requests
Gallery location
Not on display

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