Came the dawn: cartoon depicting the effects of light through curtains Accession Number: ART91598

Description

Two cartoon drawings contrasting daytime and night-time effects of light through curtains. In each, a passing officer attempts to ogle a nude female figure. From a series of twenty layouts, designs and ideas for illustrations for the Department of Home Security booklet drawn in 1942 in Canberra.

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Accession Number
ART91598
Classification
Art
Object Type
Work on paper
Physical Description
Medium: pencil on paper
Measurement
Overall: 25.2 cm x 20.2 cm
Medium
pencil on paper
Date Made
1942
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Credit Line
purchased 1980
Copyright
External copyright

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