[Soldier digging whilst dreaming of home and a man digging whilst dreaming of Army life] Accession Number: ARTI03188

Description

Depicts two cartoon vignettes. the top vignette depicts a soldier digging a pit under the stern instruction of a senior officer, while he dreams of relaxing at home back in civilian life. The bottom vignette depicts the same man, back in civilian life, digging in the garden, and being instructed to do this by his stern wife, while he dreams of dozing, with little to do, back in his Army life.

Details

Accession Number
ARTI03188
Artist
I Smith
Classification
Art
Object Type
Work on paper
Physical Description
Medium: Pen and ink with blue watercolour wash on paper
Measurement
Overall: 53.2 cm x 39 cm
Overall: 532 mm x 392 mm
Medium
pen and ink with blue watercolour wash on paper
Date Made
c 1940-45
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Credit Line
Acquired 1985
Copyright
Unlicensed copyright

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