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Burke and Wills at the Gulf

Burke and Wills at the Gulf
 (1961)

Medium
synthetic polymer paint on composition board
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Presented for Claire Pitblado from Sunday Reed, 1972
© The Estate of Sidney Nolan / Licensed by Copyright Agency, Australia
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Gallery location
Not on display

Artwork Details

Medium
synthetic polymer paint on composition board
Measurements
122.2 × 152.6 cm
Inscription
inscribed in white paint l.l.: N (reversed)
Accession Number
A11-1972
Department
Australian Painting
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Presented for Claire Pitblado from Sunday Reed, 1972
© The Estate of Sidney Nolan / 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)
Animals Biographical History and Legend
Subjects (specific)
Australia (nation) Burke, Robert O'Hara camel (mammal) Carpentaria, Gulf of (gulf) coastal landscapes expeditions (journeys) explorers Wills, William John
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