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Preparatory study for 'Nothing's as precious as a hole in the ground'. M.O. Ranger 3, 2001

eX de Medici

watercolour, gouache and pencil on paper

Preparatory study for 'Nothing's as precious as a hole in the ground'. M.O. Ranger 3

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Commissioned with funds from the Basil Bressler Bequest 2001

Accession number: 2001.192.8

Currently not on display

Artist and subject

eX de Medici (age 42 in 2001)

Peter Garrett (age 48 in 2001)

Rob Hirst (age 46 in 2001)

Jim Moginie

Martin Rotsey

Dwayne Hillman

Subject professions

Government and leadership

Performing arts

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