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The river

The river
 (c. 1910)

Medium
oil on canvas
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Purchased, 1958
© C. Asquith Baker
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Gallery location
Not on display

Artwork Details

Medium
oil on canvas
Measurements
49.0 × 38.6 cm irreg.
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
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Purchased, 1958
© C. Asquith Baker
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) riverbanks riverine landscapes rivers trees

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Essay
The art of Frederick McCubbin: a view of his materials and technique

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