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WRIGHT, Austin

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Details

Collection

Amgueddfa Cymru - Museum Wales

Item Number

NMW A 334

Creation/Production

WRIGHT, Austin

Date:

Acquisition

Gift, 29/8/1961

Given by The Contemporary Art Society for Wales

Measurements

Height (cm): 30.7

Width (cm): 15.2

Depth (cm): 7.6

Height (cm): 2.5

Width (cm): 15

Depth (cm): 14.5

Height (in): 12

Width (in): 6

Depth (in): 3

Height (in): 1

Width (in): 5

Depth (in): 5

Techniques

lead on wooden base

Techniques (sculpture)

Fine Art - sculpture

Material

lead

wood

Location

In store

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