Mess parade; verso: not title [sketch of male figure] Accession Number: ART29119

Description

Depicts three male unidentified soldiers queuing to be served a meal. The central figure has a bowl tucked under his left arm and holds eating utensils in his left hand. The other two figures hold their cutlery and crockery in their left hands by their sides. The features of the central and right figure are drawn with more definition, whilst the left figure is still drawn sketchily; verso: sketch of standing figure.

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Accession Number
ART29119
Classification
Art
Object Type
Work on paper
Physical Description
Medium: pencil on paper; verso: pencil on paper
Measurement
Overall: 19 cm x 14 cm
Medium
pencil on paper; verso: pencil on paper
Date Made
1942
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Credit Line
Acquired 1987
Copyright
AWM Licensed copyright

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