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Design for an altar
1929
Medium
pencil, brown wash and gouache on grey paper
Measurements
9.8 × 18.0 cm irreg. (image) 12.0 × 19.9 cm (sheet)
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Gift of Rudolf Prenzel, 1972
Gallery location
Not on display
Artwork Details
Inscription
stamped in ink l.r.: ROBT. PRENZEL / TOORAK ROAD / SOUTH YARRA
inscribed in ink l.r.: 3.5.1929
inscribed (vertically) in ink c.r.: 3 Feet 3 in x 6 ins
inscribed in ink l.c.: Altar top 3 feet 6 in x 2 feet 2 in / Please return this Sketch
Accession Number
1995.269
Department
Australian Prints & Drawings
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