Medium
oil on canvas on plywood
Measurements
(68.8 × 89.2 cm)
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Purchased, 1955
© Estate of the artist
Gallery location
Not on display
Inscription
inscribed in yellow paint l.r.: Doutney 52
inscribed in grey paint on reverse c.: "DARLINGHURST ROAD" (double underlined) / (Awarded SULMAN PRIZE 1952) / Charles Doutney / 140 Victoria St / Potts Point / Sydney
Accession Number
3242-4
Department
Australian Painting
This digital record has been made available on NGV Collection Online through the generous support of The Vizard Foundation
Subjects (general)
Cityscapes Daily Life Human Figures
Subjects (specific)
back views couples New South Wales (state) pedestrians street scenes Sydney (inhabited place) urban areas
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