The river
(c. 1910)
Medium
oil on canvas
Measurements
49.0 × 38.6 cm irreg.
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Purchased, 1958
© C. Asquith Baker
Gallery location
Not on display
Artwork Details
Place/s of Execution
Melbourne, Victoria
Inscription
inscribed in blue paint l.r.: C Asquith Baker
inscribed in pencil on reverse: no 4 The River
inscribed in blue chalk on reverse c.l.: no 4
Accession Number
26-5
Department
Australian Painting
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Subjects (general)
Landscapes
Subjects (specific)
bush (wilderness) riverbanks riverine landscapes rivers trees
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