Study for 'Bluey (Sapper Bashforth)' Accession Number: ART22663

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Portrait of Private Sapper Bashforth, Royal Australian Engineers.

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Accession Number
ART22663
Classification
Art
Object Type
Work on paper
Physical Description
Medium: charcoal, sanguine crayon on paper
Measurement
sheet: 61.5 x 49 cm
Medium
charcoal, sanguine crayon 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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