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Romantic painting - Poisonous weeds

Romantic painting - Poisonous weeds
 1984

Medium
oil and blackboard paint on canvas, gold leaf and lead on wood
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Michell Endowment, 1985
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Gallery location
Not on display

Artwork Details

Medium
oil and blackboard paint on canvas, gold leaf and lead on wood
Measurements
170.4 × 318.4 cm
Inscription
inscribed in fibre-tipped pen u.r.: STEIG PERSSON / ROMANTIC PAINTING - POISONOUS WEED
inscribed in fibre-tipped pen u.l.: STIEG PERSSON / ROMANTIC PAINTING - POISONOUS WEEDS (1984) / OIL AND BLACKBOARD PAINT ON PRIMED CANVAS REVERSED / GOLD LEAF, LEAD + WOOD / - TWO PANELS -
Accession Number
DC4-1985
Department
Contemporary Art
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Michell Endowment, 1985
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Gallery location
Not on display

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