Portraits of Ben Chifley and John Curtin, 1985 / Ms Georgette-Therese Papadopoulo
Portraits of Ben Chifley and John Curtin, 1985 / Ms Georgette-Therese Papadopoulo
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Date
1985
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PXD 1376
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Physical Description
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2 drawings - Approx. 49.5 x 37.5 cm, in mount 62.5 x 50.8 cm - pencil
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Copyright status : In copyright - Life of creator plus 70 years
Please acknowledge: : Mitchell Library, State Library of New South Wales
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Contents
Pencil sketches of Prime Ministers John Curtin and Ben Chifley
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Full title
Portraits of Ben Chifley and John Curtin, 1985 / Ms Georgette-Therese Papadopoulo
Authors, Artists and Contributors
Author / Creator
Notes
General note
These two portrait sketches were executed for an exhibition at the Parliamentary Library, July 1985, to commemorate the centenary of the births of Ben Chifley and John Curtin. These sketches were reproduced from photographs on Australia Post commemorative envelopes.
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Signature / Inscriptions
On back, written in pencil: 'GTP July '85 (off a commerative [sic] envelope photograph)'
Conservation note
Good condition
Contextual Information
Source
Presented by the New South Wales Parliamentary Library, August 1985
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Administrative / Biographical history
John Curtin (1885-1945) was Australia’s 14th Prime Minister and is widely regarded as one of the greatest. His achievement rests on his leadership of the nation during much of World War II. Curtin died in office just six weeks before the end of the war in the Pacific.
Joseph Benedict 'Ben' Chifley (1885-1951) was first elected to a Labor sea...
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PXD 1376
Record Identifier
nQR2j5A1
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/nQR2j5A1
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Reference code
908484
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