Arthur STREETON<br/> <em>'The purple noon's transparent might'</em> 1896 <!-- (recto) --><br /> oil on canvas<br /> 123.0 x 123.0 cm<br /> National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne<br /> Purchased, 1896<br /> 33-2<br /> <!--3060-->
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Discussing Arthur Streeton’s work

The purple noon’s transparent might

Head of Conservation, Michael Varcoe-Cocks, describes the making and later conservation of Streeton’s painting.

First presented as part of the NGV Unplugged Live series

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