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Tasmanian Aborigines

Tasmanian Aborigines
 (1856-1857)

Medium
oil on canvas
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Purchased, 1949
This digital record has been made available on NGV Collection Online through the generous support of The Vizard Foundation
Gallery location
Gallery 5
Level 2, NGV Australia

Artwork Details

Medium
oil on canvas
Measurements
66.2 × 121.2 cm
Place/s of Execution
Launceston, Tasmania
Accession Number
2102-4
Department
Australian Painting
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Purchased, 1949
This digital record has been made available on NGV Collection Online through the generous support of The Vizard Foundation
Gallery location
Gallery 5
Level 2, NGV Australia
Subjects (general)
Human Figures Landscapes
Subjects (specific)
Australia (nation) indigenous people mountains rocks (landforms) spears (weapons) Tasmania (state)
Frame
Reproduction, 2010, based on frames contemporary with the painting

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