Wounded mate Accession Number: ART41012

Description

This bronze sculpture relates to the Vietnam War and depicts a soldier carrying another wounded soldier. This maquette was a submission for the National Vietnam Memorial competition, Canberra, 1989. This bronze edition was cast in Rydal, NSW 1989 and the wax version modelled in Vaucluse, NSW 1989.

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Accession Number
ART41012
Artist
Alan Somerville
Classification
Art
Object Type
Sculpture
Physical Description
Medium: bronze
Measurement
Overall: 31 cm x 27.4 cm x 15 cm x 15 kg
Medium
bronze
Date Made
1989
Place Made
Gallery location
Main Bld: Vietnam Gallery, Upper Level
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Credit Line
Acquired 1990
Copyright
Unlicensed copyright

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