Open air theatre Accession Number: ART27805

Description

A diagram showing the proposed floorplan complete with labels and dimensions for an open air theatre in the Loveday Internment Camp in South Australia that was built in September 1942.

On the reverse side of the image there is also a pen and ink sketch of a man cutting down a tree with an axe.

Details

Accession Number
ART27805
Artist
Lamberto Yonna
Classification
Art
Object Type
Work on paper
Measurement
sheet: 21.6 x 28 cm
Medium
pen and ink, crayon on paper
Date Made
1942
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Credit Line
Donated 1973
Copyright
AWM Licensed copyright

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