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Confrontation

Confrontation
 1978

Medium
pen and coloured inks and watercolour
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
The Joseph Brown Collection. Presented through the NGV Foundation by Dr Joseph Brown AO OBE, Honorary Life Benefactor, 2004
© Helen Brack
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Gallery location
Not on display

Artwork Details

Medium
pen and coloured inks and watercolour
Measurements
70.5 × 49.6 cm (image) (72.0 × 51.0 cm) (sheet)
Place/s of Execution
Melbourne, Victoria
Inscription
inscribed in fibre-tipped pen (in image) l.r.: John Brack 78
Accession Number
2004.272
Department
Australian Prints & Drawings
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
The Joseph Brown Collection. Presented through the NGV Foundation by Dr Joseph Brown AO OBE, Honorary Life Benefactor, 2004
© Helen Brack
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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