The torn curtain
1988
Medium
oil on canvas
Measurements
244.0 × 102.0 cm
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Margaret Stewart Endowment, 1988
© Brent Harris
Gallery location
Not on display
Artwork Details
Inscription
inscribed in black paint l.l.: B H. 88
inscribed in charcoal on reverse: B. Harris 88 / (THE TORN CURTAIN)
Accession Number
DC1-1988
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