Able Seaman Richard Horne Accession Number: ART03559

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Depicts a uniformed portrait Able Seaman Richard Horne, was typical of the men of the Royal Australian Navy, who served in every ocean of the world during 1914-18. Horne participated in the operations to seize German New Guinea in 1914 and was severely wounded during the action in which Australian cruiser HMAS Sydney destroyed the German raider SMS Emden.

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Accession Number
ART03559
Artist
Charles Wheeler
Classification
Art
Object Type
Painting
Physical Description
Medium: oil on canvas
Measurement
framed: 86.8 cm x 75 cm
Overall: 76 cm x 61 cm
Medium
oil on canvas
Date Made
1924
Place Made
Gallery location
Main Bld: First World War Gallery, Australia Goes To War
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Credit Line
acquired under commission 1924
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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