Against the light
(c. 1944)
Medium
oil on canvas on (cardboard)
Measurements
(39.4 × 33.2 cm)
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Purchased, 1946
© National Gallery of Victoria
Gallery location
Not on display
Artwork Details
Inscription
inscribed in green paint l.l.: JOHN FARMER
Accession Number
1659-4
Department
Australian Painting
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Subjects (general)
Still Lifes
Subjects (specific)
flower pieces flowers (plant components) pink (colour) vases
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