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Lyre bird

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Expanded NumberOP-000132Artist's nameBrett Whiteley Place of birth and residenceAustraliaBirth and death dates1939–92Title

Lyre bird

Date1970MediumOil and acrylic on hardboardDimensions184 x 122 cmProvenance

Acquired from Bonython Art Gallery, Paddington, Sydney, in 1970

Publication history

Reproduced on the Bank’s Christmas card in 1970

Exhibition history

Exhibited in The Reserve Bank of Australia Collection, Reserve Bank of Australia, Sydney, 1992.

TypePaintingAttribution

Reserve Bank of Australia

Digital Object Identifierhttps://doi.org/10.47688/RBA_Archives_OP-000132

Relationship

SeriesThe Coombs Collection of Australian PaintingsSeries GuideSeries Guide: The Coombs Collection of Australian Paintings

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