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The prodigal
1960
David BOYD
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Medium
oil on composition board
Measurements
182.6 × 137.2 cm
Inscription
inscribed in white paint
l.l.:
David Boyd 1960
Accession Number
A10-1985
Department
Australian Painting
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Presented through The Art Foundation of Victoria by Dr Joseph Brown OBE, Fellow, 1985
© David Boyd/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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Allegory and Symbols
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