Drawing for headpiece for 'Robbie was a chameleon' in 'Khaki and Green' 1943
Art ARTI03490 Second World War, 1939-1945A soldier sleeping in a tent, with a lamp beside his bed and a chameleon on his pillow catching flies.
Drawing for illustration for 'Robbie was a Chameleon' in 'Khaki and Green' 1943 Accession Number: ARTI03493
Description
Two men looking at a chameleon swimming in a sink full of water.
Details
Accession Number
ARTI03493
Artist
Classification
Art
Object Type
Work on paper
Measurement
sheet: 15.4 x 19.2 cm
Medium
brush and black ink, blue pastel, white gouache, pencil on paper
Date Made
1943
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Credit Line
Acquired under commission through the Military History Section 1943
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain
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