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What the butler saw or The foundations of empirical knowledge

What the butler saw or The foundations of empirical knowledge
 1982

Medium
synthetic polymer paint on canvas
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Presented through the NGV Foundation by Greg and Jennifer Goodman, Members, 2006
© Dick Watkins/Licensed by Copyright Agency, Australia
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Gallery location
Not on display

Artwork Details

Medium
synthetic polymer paint on canvas
Measurements
177.8 × 181.8 cm
Place/s of Execution
Elanora Heights, Sydney, New South Wales
Inscription
inscribed in red paint l.l.: RW
inscribed in black fibre-tipped pen on reverse u.l.: 'What the Butler Saw, / or The Foundations of / Empirical Knowledge' / R.Watkins / 9/7/82
Accession Number
2006.246
Department
Contemporary Art
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Presented through the NGV Foundation by Greg and Jennifer Goodman, Members, 2006
© Dick Watkins/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)
Abstract Art
Subjects (specific)
colours (hues or tints) lines (artistic concept) shape (form attribute)

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