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The Valley of the Macdonald from the road beyond Wiseman's Pass

The Valley of the Macdonald from the road beyond Wiseman's Pass
 1840

Medium
oil on canvas
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Purchased, 1970
Gallery location
Not on display

Artwork Details

Medium
oil on canvas
Measurements
33.1 × 48.4 cm
Place/s of Execution
Sydney, New South Wales
Inscription
inscribed in brown paint l.r.: C Martens / 1840
inscribed in brown ink on paper label on reverse: The Valley of the Macdonald from the road beyond Wisemans Pass.
Accession Number
A1-1970
Department
Australian Painting
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Purchased, 1970
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Gallery location
Not on display
Subjects (general)
Landscapes
Subjects (specific)
firearms log (wood) men (male humans) mountain landscapes (visual works) New South Wales (state) trees valleys (landforms) Wisemans Ferry (inhabited place)
Frame
Reproduction, 1991

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