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Title

Image of study for 'Head of Australia' by Dora Ohlfsen

1917

Artist

Dora Ohlfsen

Australia

22 Aug 1869 – 07 Feb 1948

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  • Details

    Date
    1917
    Media category
    Photograph
    Materials used
    gelatin silver photograph
    Dimensions
    13.3 x 9.0 cm
    Signature & date

    Signed and dated top c., verso, ink "Dora Ohlfsen/Rome 1917".

    Credit
    National Art Archive. Gift of Dora Stanford 1995
    Location
    Not on display
    Accession number
    ARC366.1.12
    Copyright

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    Dora Ohlfsen

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    Works in the collection

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  • About

    On 6th November 1916 Ohlfsen wrote from Rome to her family in Australia: "‘I have done a large head of ‘Australia’ which was to have been a study for the statue Mr Carmichael used to cart about."

  • Exhibition history

    Shown in 1 exhibition

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