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The spirit of the Southern Cross

The spirit of the Southern Cross
 1888

Medium
oil on canvas
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Purchased, 2003
Gallery location
Gallery 7
Level 2, NGV Australia

Artwork Details

Medium
oil on canvas
Measurements
168.0 × 136.5 cm
Place/s of Execution
Kew, Melbourne, Victoria
Inscription
inscribed (diagonally) in brown paint l.r.: ­ ARTHUR LOUREIRO ­ / ·1888·
Accession Number
2003.72
Department
Australian Painting
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Purchased, 2003
This digital record has been made available on NGV Collection Online through the generous support of The Vizard Foundation
Gallery location
Gallery 7
Level 2, NGV Australia
Subjects (general)
Allegory and Symbols Human Figures Nature
Subjects (specific)
clouds drapery (representations) extraterrestrial bodies nudes (representations) sky stars (extraterrestrial bodies) women (female humans)
Frame
(slip only) possibly original, maker unknown, surface not original

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