Handkerchief
(c. 1900)
Medium
silk
Measurements
45.5 × 43.5 cm
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Gift of Miss Irene Mitchell, 1988
Gallery location
Not on display
Artwork Details
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Hat, jacket and skirt
VANESSA LEYONHJELM, Melbourne (fashion house); Vanessa LEYONHJELM (designer); PETER JAGO, Melbourne
Darcy, coat
HOUSE OF REX, Melbourne (fashion house); Michael GLOVER (designer)
Mr Clark's Station, Deep Creek, near Keilor
Eugene von GUÉRARD
Anwerlarr anganenty (Big yam Dreaming)
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Dress
VANESSA LEYONHJELM, Melbourne (fashion house); Vanessa LEYONHJELM (designer)
Multicolour pleat coat
MAUREEN FITZGERALD, Melbourne (fashion house); Maureen FITZGERALD (designer)
Flour lumper, Dimboola
Sidney NOLAN
Hat
MARTIN GRANT, Paris (fashion house); Martin GRANT (designer)
Triptych in white
MATICEVSKI, Melbourne (fashion house); Toni MATICEVSKI (designer)
Swanston Street from the Bridge
Henry BURN
Skirt
OBSCURE DESIRES, Australia (fashion house); Lisa FOX (designer); Zandra RHODES (designer)
Hat
WILLIAM BEALE, Melbourne (millinery house); William BEALE (milliner)
Bag
MARTIN GRANT, Paris (fashion house); Martin GRANT (designer)
Hat
MARTIN GRANT, Paris (fashion house); Martin GRANT (designer)
Kandakidj (Antilopine kangaroo)
Curly Bardkadubbu
Dress
JULIEN MACDONALD, London (fashion house); Julien MacDONALD (designer)
Dulka Warngiid
Birmuyingathi Maali Netta Loogatha; Mirdidingkingathi Juwarnda Sally Gabori; Warthadangathi Bijarrba Ethel Thomas; Thunduyingathi Bijarrb May Moodoonuthi; Kuruwarriyingathi Bijarrb Paula Paul; Wirrngajingathi Bijarrb Kurdalalngk Dawn Naranatjil; Rayarriwarrtharrbayingathi Mingungurra Amy Loogatha
Hat, dress and skirt
VANESSA LEYONHJELM, Melbourne (fashion house); Vanessa LEYONHJELM (designer)
Girl with goats
Grace CROWLEY
The babe is wise
Lina BRYANS
Bag
MARTIN GRANT, Paris (fashion house); Martin GRANT (designer)
Arc coat dress
DION LEE, Sydney (fashion house); Dion LEE (designer)
The red hat
William FRATER
Neo pleat interlock dress
DION LEE, Sydney (fashion house); Dion LEE (designer)
Peonies and head of a woman
John RUSSELL
Toque
DECOR by LINDA PATRICIA, Melbourne (fashion house); Linda P. SUCHESTOW (designer)
Dress
ARNSDORF, Melbourne (fashion house); Jade Sarita ARNOTT (designer)
Ngayarta Kujarra
Jakayu Biljabu; Yikartu Bumba; May Chapman; Nyanjilpayi Nancy Chapman; Doreen Chapman; Linda James; Donna Loxton; Mulyatingki Marney; Reena Rogers; Beatrice Simpson; Ronelle Simpson; Muntararr Rosie Williams
Bomb
PLAIN JANE, Melbourne (fashion house); Gavin BROWN (designer)
Coat
HOUSE OF MERIVALE AND MR. JOHN, Sydney (fashion house); MR. JOHN, Sydney (fashion house); Merivale HEMMES (designer); John HEMMES (business manager)