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Wrecked Douglas, Wau

Wrecked Douglas, Wau
 (1944)

Medium
pencil on cream paper
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Presented by the Returned Sailors', Soldiers' and Airmen's Imperial League of Australia, 1946
© the estate of James Cook
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
pencil on cream paper
Measurements
33.6 × 41.9 cm (comp.) 34.7 × 45.0 cm irreg. (sheet)
Inscription
inscribed in pencil (in image) l.r.: JAMES COOK
inscribed in pen and ink on separate paper lebel c.: "WRECKED DOUGLAS. WAU" / THE AUSTRALIAN COMFORTS FUND / THE RURAL BANK • • MARTIN PLACE / SYDNEY / JAMES COOK
Accession Number
1681-4
Department
Australian Prints & Drawings
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Presented by the Returned Sailors', Soldiers' and Airmen's Imperial League of Australia, 1946
© the estate of James Cook
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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