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Man and bird

Man and bird
 1963

Medium
oil paint, polyvinyl acetate glue and sawdust on composition board
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Purchased, 1964
© National Gallery of Victoria
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Gallery location
Not on display

Artwork Details

Medium
oil paint, polyvinyl acetate glue and sawdust on composition board
Measurements
121.2 × 121.2 cm
Inscription
inscribed in brown paint l.r.: CRICHTON / 63
Accession Number
1438-5
Department
Australian Painting
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Purchased, 1964
© National Gallery of Victoria
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)
Abstract Art
Subjects (specific)
biomorphic abstraction bird (animal) brown (colour) men (male humans) shape (form attribute) stripes

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