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The fountain of the universal housewife

The fountain of the universal housewife
 1993

Medium
oil on canvas and wood frame
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Presented through The Art Foundation of Victoria by an anonymous donor, 1998
© Anne Graham/Licensed by Copyright Agency, Australia
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Gallery location
Not on display

Artwork Details

Medium
oil on canvas and wood frame
Measurements
(a-b) 155.3 × 249.4 cm (overall)
Place/s of Execution
Malvern, Melbourne, Victoria
Accession Number
1998.123.a-b
Department
Contemporary Art
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Presented through The Art Foundation of Victoria by an anonymous donor, 1998
© Anne Graham/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)
Allegory and Symbols Cityscapes Human Figures
Subjects (specific)
domesticity feminism figurative art housewives (people) imaginary views marketplaces sex role stylisation

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