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Study of a bird

Study of a bird
 (1960)

Medium
oil on composition board
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Bequest of Richard and Barbara Seddon, 2007
© Estate of Fred Williams
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Gallery location
Not on display

Artwork Details

Medium
oil on composition board
Measurements
88.0 × 78.1 cm
Place/s of Execution
Hawthorn, Melbourne, Victoria
Inscription
inscribed in black paint u.r.: Fred Williams . (iams . underlined)
Accession Number
2007.91
Department
Australian Painting
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Bequest of Richard and Barbara Seddon, 2007
© Estate of Fred Williams
This digital record has been made available on NGV Collection Online through the generous support of The Vizard Foundation
Reproduction requests
Gallery location
Not on display
Subjects (general)
Animals
Subjects (specific)
birds (animals)

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