Ship
1987
Medium
oil on canvas
Measurements
159.8 × 199.2 cm
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Gift of Max Joffee, 1990
© Estate of the artist
Gallery location
Not on display
Artwork Details
Inscription
inscribed in red paint l.r.: J. Bergner 78 (Yosl Bergner in Yiddish)
inscribed in fibre-tipped pen on reverse u.c.: Yosl Bergner / "SHIP" 25 (25 in a circle) "(ship in Yiddish)"
Accession Number
AC5-1990
Department
Australian Painting
Subjects (general)
Abstract Art Human Figures Marines and Seascapes
Subjects (specific)
angels (spirits) boats night oceans seas suffering
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