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A political alphabet - no. 4, D

A political alphabet - no. 4, D
(1902)

Medium
pen and brush and ink and wash on cardboard

Measurements
16.0 × 13.5 cm irreg. (comp.) 27.4 × 22.2 cm (sheet)

Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Purchased, 1935

Gallery location
Not on display

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Artwork Details

Inscription
inscribed in pen and ink u.r.: A Political Alphabet / No 4 (No 4 underlined)
inscribed in pen and ink (within comp.) l.r.: RW (monogram)
inscribed in pen and ink l.l.: D for Drill an odd half-day / will hardly suffice to keep Japs away / or (or underlined) / "D" for Drill, shirked yet by some / they'll deeply regret it, when the Japs come (come underliend)
inscribed (vertically) in pen and ink l.r.: Ransome. Y. Wyatt. Union Club Hotel Wagga Wagga

Accession Number
337H-4

Department
Australian Prints & Drawings

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