Infantry Accession Number: ART50288

Description

Study for part of the interior frieze of the Anzac Memorial Building, Hyde Park, Sydney. Three uniformed figures representing Artillery, Infantry and Light horse in the foreground; naked marching men in the background.

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Accession Number
ART50288
Artist
Rayner Hoff
Classification
Art
Object Type
Work on paper
Physical Description
Medium: brush and brown watercolour wash, pencil on paper, squared for transfer
Measurement
Overall: 23.7 cm x 35.2 cm
Medium
brush and brown watercolour wash, pencil on paper, squared for transfer
Date Made
1930
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Credit Line
purchased 1990
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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