I applied my mind
1982
Medium
synthetic polymer paint on canvas
Measurements
195.2 × 180.7 cm irreg.
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Loti & Victor Smorgon Fund, 2012
© Colin McCahon Research and Publication Trust
Gallery location
Not on display
Artwork Details
Place/s of Execution
Auckland, New Zealand
Inscription
inscribed (vertically) in white paint l.r.: C. McM. April - May 1982
Accession Number
2012.20
Department
Contemporary Art
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