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The weathercock
1944
Arthur BOYD
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Medium
oil on muslin on (board)
Measurements
(61.4 × 73.8 cm)
Place/s of Execution
Melbourne, Victoria
Inscription
inscribed in red paint
l.c.:
A. Boyd AugsT 44
Accession Number
A7-1988
Department
Australian Painting
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Purchased through The Art Foundation of Victoria with the assistance of The Shell Company of Australia Limited, Founder Benefactor, 1988
© Arthur Boyd’s work reproduced with the permission of Bundanon Trust, https://www.bundanon.com.au
This digital record has been made available on NGV Collection Online through the generous support of The Vizard Foundation
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Gallery 8
Level 2, NGV Australia
Subjects (general)
Allegory and Symbols
Human Figures
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cast shadows
couples
creatures
crutches (equipment)
dancing (activity)
embracing
suns (stars)
tents (portable buildings)
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