[Sleeping digger]
Art ART28339.016 Second World War, 1939-1945A pencil sketch of a soldier laying down on his right side to sleep. The figure runs lengthways across the page, he is wearing his hat and using his pack as a pillow.
[Sleeping digger] Accession Number: ART28339.015
Description
A pencil sketch of a soldier laying down to sleep. He is sleeping on his stomach, lengthways across the page with his head to the left. He is wearing his hat and using a pack as a pillow.
Details
Accession Number
ART28339.015
Artist
Sargeant Oliffe Richmond
Classification
Art
Object Type
Work on paper
Measurement
Overall: 14.6 cm x 23 cm
Medium
pencil on paper
Date Made
c.1944
Place Made
Whole/Part
Child
Item Count
1
Credit Line
acquired 1980- found in storage at Duntroon
Copyright
Unlicensed copyright
Conflicts
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