Place | Europe: France |
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Accession Number | ART02656 |
Collection type | Art |
Measurement | Overall: 18.5 x 26 x 12 cm |
Object type | Sketchbook |
Physical description | ink and pen on paper |
Maker |
Kearton, William Frederick |
Place made | France |
Date made | c. 1916 - 1918 |
Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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Sketchbook containing 21 pages of drawings from Kearton's service in France between 1916-1918
Description
Cloth-covered sketchbook with elastic closure. Comprises of 21 pages; 13 of these are blank. Cover bears the text "1st Army Troopers Company Engineers, A. I. F." William Frederick Keaton enlisted at the age of 21 in August 1915 and embarked from Sydney on 11 March 1916. He listed his trade at the time of enlistment as a draughtsman and the artistic merit of his sketches testifies to his drawing facility.