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Plato's end

Plato's end
 (1976)

Medium
collage, metallic paint, red fibre-tipped pen on gelatin silver photograph paper
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Gift from the Estate of David McDiarmid, 1998
© David McDiarmid/Licensed by Copyright Agency, Australia
This digital record has been made available on NGV Collection Online through the generous support of the Joe White Bequest
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Gallery location
Not on display

Artwork Details

Medium
collage, metallic paint, red fibre-tipped pen on gelatin silver photograph paper
Measurements
28.3 × 22.9 cm irreg. (image) (29.9 × 24.1 cm) (sheet)
Inscription
stamped in black and red ink u.r.: (kookaburra) / (crown) / D
Accession Number
2002.360
Department
Australian Prints & Drawings
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Gift from the Estate of David McDiarmid, 1998
© David McDiarmid/Licensed by Copyright Agency, Australia
This digital record has been made available on NGV Collection Online through the generous support of the Joe White Bequest
Reproduction requests
Gallery location
Not on display

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