Writing home [Salt, vol.7, no.2] Accession Number: ARTI04412

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Portrait of a soldier writing a letter home. This illustration was published in 'Salt', vol. 7, no. 2. 'Salt' was a small journal that informed and entertained Australian servicemen and women during the Second World War.

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Accession Number
ARTI04412
Artist
Sergeant Douglas Leonard Belcher
Classification
Art
Object Type
Work on paper
Measurement
Overall: 20.4 cm x 26.6 cm
Medium
pencil on paper
Date Made
1943
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
AWM Licensed copyright

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