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Wrestling with white spirit

Wrestling with white spirit
 1990

Medium
synthetic polymer paint on canvas
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Presented through the NGV Foundation by Violet Sheno, Member, 2005
© Trevor Nickolls/Licensed by Copyright Agency, Australia
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Gallery location
Gallery 10
Level 2, NGV Australia

Artwork Details

Medium
synthetic polymer paint on canvas
Measurements
76.0 × 50.5 cm
Place/s of Execution
Adelaide, South Australia
Inscription
inscribed in pencil on reverse u.l.: Wrestling with white spirit
inscribed in blue ballpoint pen on reverse u.r.: CA / # 015. 022 .90
Accession Number
2005.517
Department
First Nations Australia
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Presented through the NGV Foundation by Violet Sheno, Member, 2005
© Trevor Nickolls/Licensed by Copyright Agency, Australia
This digital record has been made available on NGV Collection Online through the generous support of The Vizard Foundation
Reproduction requests
Gallery location
Gallery 10
Level 2, NGV Australia

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