Mrs Doreen Gutierrez, Red Cross Aid Accession Number: ART26300

Description

Depicts a portrait of Red Cross Aid, Mrs J. Gutierrez from the Brighton Branch of the Red Cross Society in Victoria. Red Cross Aids assisted with Convalescent Hospital work, Immunisation work at Health Centres, Baby Health Centre work, First aidwork at A.R.P. Centres, Red Cross Canteen work for Convalescent out-patients and Private Hospital work. Official war artist Sybil Craig Craig was appointed to record home-front activities and chose to record the involvement of women working in the ammunition factories and services in Victoria.

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Accession Number
ART26300
Artist
Classification
Art
Object Type
Work on paper
Physical Description
Medium: pastel on paper
Measurement
Overall
Medium
pastel on paper
Date Made
May 1946
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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