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Captive bunyip, back beach, Sorrento

Eric THAKE
Captive bunyip, back beach, Sorrento
 1964

Medium
gelatin silver photograph

Measurements
37.8 × 48.1 cm (image)

Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Purchased, 1973
© Courtesy of the artist’s estate

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Gallery location
Not on display

Artwork Details

Inscription
inscribed in pencil on reverse c.r.: C
inscribed in pencil on reverse l.l.: Caplive Bunyip, Back Beach, Sorrento. (Caplive Bunyip, Back Beach, Sorrento underlined)
inscribed in pencil on reverse l.r.: Eric Thake 1964 (underlined)

Accession Number
PH186-1973

Department
Australian Photography

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