The convalescents Accession Number: ART29369

Description

Depicts a group of Australian soldiers who are convalescing after being injured in the war, in a hospital recreation room. Some have crutches and casts and others have walking sticks by their sides. This image is the original linocut study for an image that was produced for 'Salt', volume 5, no. 9.

Details

Accession Number
ART29369
Artist
Sargeant Oliffe Richmond
Classification
Art
Object Type
Print
Physical Description
Medium: linocut
Measurement
Overall: 24.5 cm x 32.7 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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