Leda and swan
1960
Medium
polyvinyl acetate on composition board
Measurements
122.0 × 152.3 cm
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Purchased through the NGV Foundation with the assistance of Geoffrey and Vicki Ainsworth, Member, Rob Gould, Governor, Lisl Singer, Fellow, and Gary Singer, Member, 2001
© The Estate of Sidney Nolan / Licensed by Copyright Agency, Australia
Gallery location
Not on display
Artwork Details
Inscription
inscribed (diagonally) (inverted) in black crayon on reverse u.c.: 4th June 1960 / LEDA (ED underlined) / nolan (an underlined) / London (ond underlined)
inscribed (diagonally) (inverted) in black crayon on reverse l.r.: 1960 / LEDA / AND / SWAN (AN underlined)
Accession Number
2001.558
Department
Australian Painting
This digital record has been made available on NGV Collection Online through the generous support of The Vizard Foundation
Subjects (general)
Animals Human Figures Religion and Mythology
Subjects (specific)
Leda (Greek character) Leda and the Swan (Greco-Roman narrative) seductions swan (genus) Zeus (Greek deity)
Movements
Angry Penguins Modernism
Frame
Reproduction, 2006