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Through the trees

Through the trees
 (c. 1944)

Medium
oil on canvas on cardboard
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Purchased, 1946
© Estate of the Artist
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Gallery location
Not on display

Artwork Details

Medium
oil on canvas on cardboard
Measurements
50.5 × 40.9 cm
Place/s of Execution
Olinda, Victoria
Inscription
inscribed in ochre paint l.l.: JOHN FARMER
Accession Number
1660-4
Department
Australian Painting
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Purchased, 1946
© Estate of the Artist
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)
Landscapes
Subjects (specific)
bush (wilderness) trees wooded landscapes

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