Rare and unexpected sightings of the Embroidered Merops and the Spinifex Grasswren
2003
Medium
charcoal, watercolour and graphite on 6 joined sheets
Measurements
112.0 × 242.0 cm (overall)
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Purchased with funds from the Victorian Foundation for Living Australian Artists, 2004
© John Wolseley/Licensed by Copyright Agency, Australia
Gallery location
Not on display
Artwork Details
Inscription
inscribed in charcoal (in image) l.r.: John Wolseley / 2003 / Rare and Unexpected Sightings / of the Spinifex Grasswren x the Embroidered Merops.
Accession Number
2004.616
Department
Australian Prints & Drawings
This digital record has been made available on NGV Collection Online through the generous support of the Joe White Bequest
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