RAAF listening to AIF escapee's story, London Accession Number: ART25016

Description

Two members of the Royal Australian Air Force are listening to an AIF soldier telling his escapee story. They are in London, standing in a dark bar, or pub having a beer. The paper used for this drawing has a ripped spiral bound edge, possibly indicating the work was done on the spot.

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Accession Number
ART25016
Artist
Classification
Art
Object Type
Work on paper
Physical Description
Medium: watercolour, pen and ink on paper
Measurement
Overall: 27.6 cm x 22.4 cm
Medium
watercolour, pen and ink on paper
Date Made
1945
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Credit Line
Acquired under the official war art scheme 1946
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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