The beautiful motorist

The beautiful motorist
(La Belle Chauffeuse)
 1904

Gallery location
Not on display

Artwork Details

Medium
oil on canvas
Measurements
76.5 × 63.8 cm
Inscription
inscribed in black paint l.l.: Nicholson / 1904
inscribed in black paint on reverse c.: La belle Chaffeuse (underlined) / William Nicholson (il underlined)
Accession Number
2047-3
Department
International Painting
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Felton Bequest, 1926
© Desmond Banks
This digital record has been made available on NGV Collection Online through the generous support of Digitisation Champion Ms Carol Grigor through Metal Manufactures Limited
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Gallery location
Not on display
Subjects (general)
Costume Portraits Travel
Subjects (specific)
coats (garments) gloves half figures scarves (costume accessories) three-quarter views travel clothing travellers (people by activity) women (female humans)

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