THE BENALLA
ART GALLERY
COLLECTION

Name/TitleRainforest at sea’s edge

About this objectBorn: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia 1916; Lived and worked: London, Middlesex, England 1961-1964; Died: 2003

MakerIan PURVIS

Maker Roleartist

Date Madec. 1977

Medium and Materialsoil on canvas

Inscription and MarksRecto:
Signed and dated "Ian Purvis / 77" in red oil in lower left of composition; Not titled

Measurements90.5 x 97.6 cm [canvas]; 101.8 x 108.7 cm [frame]

Subject and Association DescriptionPainting; Seascape; Tropical; Island; Ocean; Beach; Palm tree; Ferns

Named CollectionBenalla Art Gallery Collection

Credit LineLedger Bequest, 1993

Object TypePainting

Object number1993.063