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Murray backwater near Moama

J. W. CURTIS
Murray backwater near Moama
 1893

Medium
oil on paper on cardboard

Measurements
43.7 × 61.8 cm

Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Purchased, 1955

Gallery location
Not on display

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Artwork Details

Inscription
inscribed in grey paint l.l.: J W CURTIS 93
inscribed in pencil on reverse: Murray River - the / dividing line between / Victoria and New South / Wales

Accession Number
3189-4

Department
Australian Painting

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Subjects (general)
Landscapes Nature

Subjects (specific)
bush (wilderness) Eucalyptus (genus) indigenous people Moama (inhabited place) Murray River (river) New South Wales (state) rivers trees

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Essay
An introduction to the paintings and watercolours by Julian Rossi Ashton at the National Gallery of Victoria

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