| Places | |
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| Accession Number | ART22866 |
| Collection type | Art |
| Measurement | Overall: 58.2 x 48 cm; framed: 83.8 x 74 cm |
| Object type | Painting |
| Physical description | oil on canvas on cardboard |
| Maker |
Hele, Ivor |
| Place made | North Africa: Libya |
| Date made | 1941 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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Head study (Lieutenant Colin Wade)
Description
Depicts a portrait of SX2610 Lieutenant Colin Angus Wade, 6th Cavalry Regiment; 2/9th Armoured Regiment, Giarabub, North African campaign Sollum, 2 Australian Imperial Force. The artist had a chance meeting with the officer who was on his way back from the front line service, Libya.