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James COOK
Tossa de Mar, Costa Brava
(c. 1940)
Medium
oil on canvas on plywood
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Felton Bequest, 1941
© the estate of James Cook
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Gallery location
Not on display
Artwork Details
Medium
oil on canvas on plywood
Measurements
45.3 × 60.5 cm
Inscription
inscribed in red paint
l.l.:
JAMES COOK
inscribed in pencil on reverse: "TOSSA DE MAR, COSTA BRAVA" / JAMES COOK, / "BOMERA" / 1 WYLDE ST., POTTS POINT / SYDNEY / 30 GNS. / purchased by Trustees of National Gallery / of Victoria / c/o Thallons
Accession Number
1112-4
Department
International Painting
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Felton Bequest, 1941
© the estate of James Cook
This digital record has been made available on NGV Collection Online through the generous support of Digitisation Champion Ms Carol Grigor through Metal Manufactures Limited
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Gallery location
Not on display
Subjects (general)
Cityscapes
Subjects (specific)
Brava, Costa (coastline)
buttresses
churches (buildings)
coastal towns
rooftops
Spain (nation)
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