Don R. [motorcycle despatch rider]
Art ARTI01951 Second World War, 1939-1945Portrait of an unidentified motorcycle despatch rider, or "Don. R.", as they were colloquially known.
Don R. Accession Number: ART25039
Description
A study of an unidentified Despatch rider of the Royal Australian Corps of Signals, 1944.
Details
Accession Number
ART25039
Classification
Art
Object Type
Work on paper
Physical Description
Medium: pen and wash on paper
Measurement
Overall: 13.97 cm x 19.6 cm
Medium
pen, ink and wash on paper
Date Made
1944
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Credit Line
Acquired under official war art scheme 1946
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain
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