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Portrait of Sir Harold Knight, Governor of the Reserve Bank of Australia, July 1975 to August 1982

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Expanded NumberOP-001704Artist's nameDesmond Robert (Bill Leak)Place of birth and residenceAustraliaBirth and death dates1956–2017Title

Portrait of Sir Harold Knight, Governor of the Reserve Bank of Australia, July 1975 to August 1982

Date1990MediumOil on canvasDimensions106 x 90.5 cmInscriptionsSigned and dated l.r. Bill Leak '90Provenance

Commissioned from the artist for the Reserve Bank of Australia

TypePaintingAttribution / Copyright

© Estate of Bill Leak

Digital Object Identifierhttps://doi.org/10.47688/RBA_Archives_OP-001704

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SeriesH C Coombs Collection of Australian Fine and Decorative ArtsSeries GuideH C Coombs Collection of Australian Fine and Decorative Arts

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