'Robbie'
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'Fairy' Accession Number: ART91874
Description
Garvey's cartoon portrait of 'Fairy', from a series of thirty-six pencil drawings made in Syria, Palestine and Lebanon in 1942 of members of 15 Platoon 'C' Company, 2/32 Battalion, Lebanon 1942. 'Fairy' is seen in left profile, carrying a first-aid case in his left hand. He is possibly the Battalion doctor; his nickname refers to being the 'kind fairy'. He has a kindly, serious facial expression.
Details
Accession Number
ART91874
Maker
Private Joe Garvey
Classification
Art
Object Type
Work on paper
Physical Description
Medium: pencil on paper
Measurement
Overall: 27.4 cm x 21.2 cm
Medium
pencil on paper
Date Made
1942
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Credit Line
presented 2002
Copyright
Unlicensed copyright
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