P03477.009 Accession Number: P03477.009

Description

The giant clay figure of an airman in George Rayner Hoff's studio, Studio 9, in Sydney. This sculpture is one of sixteen figures made for the Anzac War Memorial in Hyde Park, Sydney, designed by C Bruce Dellit in 1934 and adorned with sculptures and reliefs by George Rayner Hoff. To the left is a maquette of the airman, and an artist, possibly Otto Steen, stands cleaning clay from his tools.

Details

Accession Number
P03477.009
Photographer
Unknown
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Format: 4x5"
Support: Polyester
Date Made
1940
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Credit Line
Donor R Buist
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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