Drawing for illustration for 'All the nice girls...' poem in 'H.M.A.S. Mk. II' 1943 Accession Number: ARTI03579

Description

A sailor and young woman. His right arm is around her shoulders and her left arm is around his waist and their free hands are clasped at the front.

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Accession Number
ARTI03579
Classification
Art
Object Type
Work on paper
Measurement
sheet: 12.8 x 13.9 cm
Overall: 17.8 x 21.2 cm
Medium
brush and black ink, pencil on paper on board
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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