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L.L. The wish being the father to the thought

L.L. The wish being the father to the thought
 1989

Medium
oil on canvas
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Purchased through The Art Foundation of Victoria with the assistance of the Moët & Chandon Art Acquisition Fund, Governor, 1989
© Stephen Bush/Licensed by Copyright Agency, Australia
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Gallery location
Not on display

Artwork Details

Medium
oil on canvas
Measurements
183.0 × 182.6 cm
Inscription
inscribed in black pencil on reverse: Stephen Bush 12/5/89 23/6/89 / "L.L.The wish being the father to the thought"
Accession Number
AC6-1989
Department
Contemporary Art
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Purchased through The Art Foundation of Victoria with the assistance of the Moët & Chandon Art Acquisition Fund, Governor, 1989
© Stephen Bush/Licensed by Copyright Agency, Australia
This digital record has been made available on NGV Collection Online through the generous support of The Vizard Foundation
Reproduction requests
Gallery location
Not on display
Subjects (general)
Concepts and Ideas Human Figures
Subjects (specific)
explorers heads (representations) landscapes (representations) Leichhardt, Ludwig monochrome observation rocks (landforms) sculpture (visual works)
Movements
Contemporary (style of art)

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