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Sap, an illustration of the springtime of life

Charles SIMS
Sap, an illustration of the springtime of life
 (1909)

Medium
oil on canvas

Measurements
71.0 × 91.5 cm

Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Felton Bequest, 1932

Gallery location
19th Century European Paintings Gallery
Level 2, NGV International

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Artwork Details

Inscription
inscribed in burgundy paint l.c.r.: Sims

Accession Number
4669-3

Department
International Painting

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Subjects (general)
Allegory and Symbols Human Figures

Subjects (specific)
children (people by age group) geese growth spring (season) youth (life stages) youth (people)

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