Far away from home. Accession Number: ART90492

Description

A soldier stands slumped behind barbed wire. The title would suggest imprisonment, although it could be a metaphorical prison.

This drawing is attributed to Louis Vasco - the artist's given name was Vasco Loureiro but he enlisted as Louis Vasco and has signed his name 'Vasco', 'Spr Vasco'.

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Accession Number
ART90492
Classification
Art
Object Type
Work on paper
Physical Description
Medium: pen and ink and coloured wash over pencil on paper
Measurement
Sheet: 27.4 x 10.6 cm
Medium
pen and ink and coloured wash over pencil on paper
Date Made
1916
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Credit Line
Acquired 1996
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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