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Donald Friend

by Donald Friend, Robert Hughes, John Olsen

This collection presents a representative selection of drawings from diaries held in the National Library of Australia, documenting the career and skill of a prominent Australian draughtsman.

Accession 18655 ISBN — Publisher Edwards & Shaw
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