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Edge of the clearing

Edge of the clearing
 1926

Medium
oil on canvas
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Felton Bequest, 1926
© Hans Heysen Estate/Licensed by Copyright Agency, Australia
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Gallery location
Not on display

Artwork Details

Medium
oil on canvas
Measurements
71.4 × 92.2 cm
Place/s of Execution
Adelaide, South Australia
Inscription
inscribed in black paint l.l.: HANS HEYSEN 1926
Accession Number
2041-3
Department
Australian Painting
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Felton Bequest, 1926
© Hans Heysen Estate/Licensed by Copyright Agency, Australia
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)
cattle clearings (landforms) Eucalyptus (genus) trees wooded landscapes

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