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Title

He left home for a distant country, from the Suite The Prodigal Son

1996

Artist

Arthur Boyd

Australia, England

24 Jul 1920 – 24 Apr 1999

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  • Details

    Date
    1996
    Media category
    Print
    Materials used
    etching, black ink on white 270gsm BFK Rives
    Edition
    artist's proof, edition a, II/V from an edition of 45
    Dimensions
    66.2 x 48.1 cm platemark; 101.0 x 74.9 cm sheet
    Signature & date

    Signed l.r., pencil "Arthur Boyd". Not dated.

    Credit
    Gift of the artist & Australian Galleries 1997
    Location
    Not on display
    Accession number
    149.1997.4
    Copyright
    © Reproduced with permission of Bundanon Trust
    Artist information
    Arthur Boyd

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    Works in the collection

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  • Exhibition history

    Shown in 3 exhibitions

  • Bibliography

    Referenced in 2 publications

    • Zelda Cawthorne, Herald Sun, 'Boyd's secrets', pg. 7, Port Melbourne, 07 Oct 1996.

    • Anne Marsh., Herald Sun, 'Biblical Boyd', Port Melbourne, 09 Oct 1996.

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