Smoko Accession Number: ART29368

Description

Depicts four Australian soldiers having a 'smoko' break. One is standing with his rifle between his legs, another tying his laces, one is lifting his helmet of his head and the last is lighting a cigarette. This image is the original linocut study for an image that was produced for 'Salt', volume 1, no. 12.

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Accession Number
ART29368
Artist
Sargeant Oliffe Richmond
Classification
Art
Object Type
Print
Physical Description
Medium: linocut
Measurement
Overall: 19.7 cm x 24 cm
Medium
linocut on wove paper
Date Made
1941
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Credit Line
Presented by Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery, 1988
Copyright
Unlicensed copyright

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