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The Vanity of Human Wishes by Sidney Nolan — VisualArtsDB

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The Vanity of Human Wishes

The Vanity of Human Wishes

The Vanity of Human Wishes

1969

Medium: Screenprint on paper
Dimensions: image: 816 x 597 mm
Museum: Tate

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