Charcoal study of General MacArthur's head Accession Number: ART21327

Description

Study for the finished portrait of General Douglas MacArthur, Commander of Allied Forces, South West Pacific Area. Dargie noted, "The final and careful study for the finished portrait. It was made life-size".

Details

Accession Number

ART21327

Artist

Captain William Alexander Dargie CBE

Classification

Art

Object Type

Work on paper

Physical Description

Medium: charcoal heightened with white on paper

Measurement

Overall: 57.8 cm x 48.5 cm

Medium

charcoal heightened with white on paper

Date Made

February 1944

Place Made

Port Moresby

Whole/Part

Whole

Item Count

1

Credit Line

Acquired under official war art scheme 1945

Copyright

Copyright expired - public domain

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