Imperial Leather
1994
Medium
wax and cotton rope and drawing pins on tie-dyed cotton on composition board
Measurements
(a-pp) 149.2 × 204.4 cm (overall)
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Presented through The Art Foundation of Victoria by Gabrielle Pizzi, Member, 1995
© Julie Gough
Gallery location
Not on display
Artwork Details
Place/s of Execution
Hobart, Tasmania
Accession Number
1995.726.a-pp
Department
First Nations Australia
This digital record has been made available on NGV Collection Online through the generous support of The Vizard Foundation
Physical description
Board covered in red towelling fabric applied in Union Jack format with 41 white wax heads on ropes attached in Union Jack format.
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