| Place | Oceania: Australia, South Australia, Loveday Group Camps |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | ART92677 |
| Collection type | Art |
| Measurement | Overall: 24.3 x 32.5 cm (irreg) |
| Object type | |
| Physical description | woodcut on paper |
| Maker |
Brandenstein, Carl Georg von |
| Place made | Australia: South Australia, Loveday Group Camps |
| Date made | 1943 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: External copyright |
Christmas Day at Loveday Camp in South Australia
Description
Men walking down a small road between living quarters at Loveday Camp in South Australia. This work was completed by the German internee in the camp Carl Georg von Brandenstein, known to his friends as Oslo. When the Second World War broke out Carl became a corporal in the army and was apprehended by the British in Tehran in 1941. He was not released until the end of the war in 1946.
The woodcut was given to Edward Kissner who along with his brother Edmund was interned from 1941 through to 1945. Kissner was from Persia but held German citizenship which was the reason for his internment. After release he settled in Australia and became an Australian citizen.