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William Delafield COOK
An Australian house
1977
Medium
synthetic polymer paint on canvas
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Purchased with the assistance of the Visual Arts Board of the Australia Council, 1977
© Courtesy of the artist’s estate
Reproduction requests
Gallery location
Not on display
Artwork Details
Medium
synthetic polymer paint on canvas
Measurements
101.2 × 274.4 cm
Place/s of Execution
Parkville, Melbourne, Victoria
Inscription
inscribed in fibre-tipped pen on reverse
u.r.:
W Delafield Cook / Melbourne 1977
Accession Number
A18-1977
Department
Australian Painting
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Purchased with the assistance of the Visual Arts Board of the Australia Council, 1977
© Courtesy of the artist’s estate
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)
Architecture
Subjects (specific)
cast shadows
construction (assembling)
construction sites
frame construction (wood frame construction)
grasses (plants)
houses
Movements
Photorealism (style)
Frame
Frame Details
Framemaker
Unknown - 20th century
Date
c.1977
Materials
silver leaf on red bole on wooden “L” section profile
Colourmen
Colourman
FREDRIX
Location of stamp
tacking fold
Transcript
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