| Place | Europe: France |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | ART90501 |
| Collection type | Art |
| Measurement | Sheet: 36 x 21 cm (irregular) |
| Object type | Work on paper |
| Physical description | crayon on paper |
| Maker |
Vasco, Louis |
| Place made | France |
| Date made | 1918 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
[Tom undergoing repairs]
Description
Various ragtime sketches of three soldiers in profile. The face of a fourth man is depicted inside a balloon, with the caption 'Tom undergoing repairs'. Selected features and heads are exaggerated in proportion. Part of a series entitled `Ragtime sketches round the 47th General Hospital, France.
This drawing is attributed to Louis Vasco - the artist's given name was Vasco Loureiro but he enlisted as Louis Vasco and has signed his name 'Vasco', 'Spr Vasco'.