The Indispensible Mr Malichar Accession Number: ART21396
Description
Portrait of Mr. Malichar, working in a laboratory at the Commonwealth Solar Observatory, Mount Stromlo. The artist, R. Emerson Curtis noted of this work: "Born in Vienna, Mr. Malichar came to Australia in 1910. A man of artistic talent and many trades, he has been successively a sailor, ship's carpenter, house builder, orchestra conductor, choral director and violinist. He now operates a high-precision machine, among other duties, in the workshops at Mount Stromlo".
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Accession Number
ART21396
Artist
Classification
Art
Object Type
Work on paper
Physical Description
Medium: pencil
Measurement
sheet: 39.2 x 29.2 cm
Medium
pencil on paper
Date Made
1945
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Credit Line
Acquired under official war art scheme 1945
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain
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