Desert

Desert
 1950

Gallery location
Not on display

Artwork Details

Medium
oil and enamel on composition board
Measurements
90.0 × 120.0 cm
Accession Number
2003.292
Department
Australian Painting
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Presented through the NGV Foundation by Mr Jason Yeap, Founder Benefactor, 2003
© 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
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Gallery location
Not on display
Subjects (general)
Animals Landscapes Nature
Subjects (specific)
goat (genus) horizon line rock (inorganic material) sand sky

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