[Kangaroo feathers] by Littlewood (Leo Jack Bainbridge), [ca 20 April, 1942]
[Kangaroo feathers] by Littlewood (Leo Jack Bainbridge), [ca 20 April, 1942]
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Date
[ca 20 April, 1942]
Call Numbers
P2/550
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Physical Description
Contents
1 drawing - 17.5 x 15 cm - pen and ink
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Fonds
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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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Scope and Contents
Contents
Pen and ink drawing of a soldier's head, wearing a slouch hat with emu plume as worn by the Light Horse and other mounted units.
This image was used to illustrate an article titled ‘The Digger badge and hat’ by RK Peacock, published in the Army Education Service magazine Salt (Vol. 3, no. 3, 20 April 1942).
The article explains that...
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Full title
[Kangaroo feathers] by Littlewood (Leo Jack Bainbridge), [ca 20 April, 1942]
Authors, Artists and Contributors
Author / Creator
Notes
Signature / Inscriptions
Signed Littlewood, lower left.
Dimensions in pencil above image '9 lines width'
Date note
Date based on publication date in Salt magazine and inscription of 'Apl 20 Salt'.
Published information
Produced by the Army Education Service between 1941 and 1946, Salt magazine was distributed free to Australian, British and American personnel.
Salt : authorised education journal of Australian Army and Air Force. Melbourne [Vic.] : Educational Publications, Army Headquarters, 1941-1946. (Vol. 3, no. 3, 20 April 1942).
Contextual Information
Source
Purchased from Kay Craddock, November 2015
Administrative / Biographical history
Leo Jack Littlewood (Bainbridge) was born in Mosman in 1918. He studied art at Melbourne’s NGV School.
References:
McCulloch, M 1984 ‘Bainbridge, Leo Jack (Leo Jack Littlewood)’, Encyclopaedia of Australian Art, p. 69.
Identifiers
Primary Identifiers
Call Numbers
P2/550
Record Identifier
nZNW8Njn
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/nZNW8Njn
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Reference code
1000491
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