| Places | |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | ARTI05057 |
| Collection type | Art |
| Measurement | Overall: 23 cm x 31.2 cm |
| Object type | Work on paper |
| Physical description | pen and ink and wash on paper |
| Maker |
Shirley, Eric Orme |
| Date made | c 1943 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Unlicensed copyright |
"Look! A sea-going WRAN!!"
Description
Depicts two sailors watching a member of the WRANs walking along in a wobbly fashion. WRANS were not allowed to work either outside Australia or on ships at sea which influenced the satirical comments from the two sailors on the WRANS obvious 'sea-legs'. This is the drawing for the cartoon that appeared in "Salt", vol.7, no.7, December 1943.
Eric Orme Shirley (b. 1919) served in Royal Australian Navy Reserve and the RAN -including time on HMAS Rushcutter and HMAS Gladstone (in the Sundas- Java, Borneo) - during the Second World War. He enlisted in August 1939 and was discharged in September 1945. In civilian life he worked as a commercial artist, advertising executive and painter. He studied at the National Art School, Sydney from 1937-39 and from 1946-48 at the Julian Ashton School.