| Accession Number | ART03605.034.001 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Art |
| Measurement | backing sheet: 45.8 x 28.8 cm; image: 22 x 21.4 cm |
| Object type | Work on paper |
| Physical description | pencil on paper |
| Date made | 1917 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: © Australian War Memorial
This item is licensed under CC BY-NC
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South African Labour Corps
Sketchbook containing 56 pages of drawings from his service during the First World War
- Scrapbook leaf with two figure studies; verso: left side of a double leaf landscape sketch
Description
Depicts a member of the South African Labour Corps, holding a pitchfork. He wears an oversized Army coat and wide-brimmed hat, with large shoes at the end of skinny legs. The South African Labour force were employed in France early 1917, a base being established in the northern region of Arques-la-Bataille.