Drawing for headpiece for "Four year's walkabout" Accession Number: ARTI04614

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A soldier is depicted kneeling down on the ground cleaning his rifle. This illustration was drawn for 'Salt', a small journal that informed and entertained Australian servicemen and women during the Second World War.

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Accession Number
ARTI04614
Artist
Sergeant Douglas Leonard Belcher
Classification
Art
Object Type
Work on paper
Measurement
Overall: 17.5 cm x 19.8 cm
Medium
pen and black ink on paper
Date Made
1943 -1944
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
AWM Licensed copyright

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