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  • Other Name

    Souvenir painting, Italy, WW2

    souvenir

  • Description

    Souvenir painting, Italy, WW2

    43513 Driver Alan B Armstrong, 2NZEF

    oil on canvas; painted with a different scene on each side; woven fringed braid around three sides and at lower edge woven braid with bobbles

    illustrations:

    a) Jesus in front of St Peters Church, with three angels and inscription stencilled in brown bottom left: ROMA / ANNO SANCTO. MCMXXV [1925]

    b) winter scene with boat, horses and mill near river; inscription in black oil (brush point) monogram with S / RAS / A with V Polli below

  • Associated Place

    Italy

  • Accession Number
    1994.210
  • Accession Date
    25 Nov 1994
  • Other Id

    W3612 (war)

  • Department

    History

    War History

picture, souvenir, 1994.210, W3612, © Auckland Museum CC BY

Images and documents

Images

  • picture, souvenir, 1994.210, W3612, © Auckland Museum CC BY
  • picture, souvenir, 1994.210, W3612, © Auckland Museum CC BY
  • picture, souvenir, 1994.210, W3612, © Auckland Museum CC BY
  • picture, souvenir, 1994.210, W3612, © Auckland Museum CC BY
  • picture, souvenir, 1994.210, W3612, © Auckland Museum CC BY
  • picture, souvenir W3612

Artefact

  • Credit Line
    Collection of Auckland Museum Tamaki Paenga Hira, W3612
  • Associated Notes

    Souvenir painting, Italy, WW2

    Acquired by 43513 Driver Alan B Armstrong, 2NZEF

    Tractor-driver Alan Balfour Armstrong was 24 years old when he enlisted for service on 16.4.1941. At the time his mother, Mrs Phyllis Armstrong lived at 248 Mt Albert Rd Auckland. Alan Armstrong served with the 6th RMT in North Africa and in Italy. As at 5.6.1945 he was with HQ NZ Maadi Camp, Comp. Coy NZASC. In addition to his service medals Armstrong received the 1939-45 Star, the Africa Star with 8th Army clasp and the Italy Star. His paybooks cover the [period 29.4.1941 to 17.1.1946.

    Note: the inscription on the painting of Jesus in front of classical buildings flanked by three angels; inscription stencilled in brown bottom left: ROMA / ANNO SANCTO. MCMXXV refers to the Vatican Jubilee year 1925

  • Associated Event
    WW2; 1939-1945
  • Associated Person

     Mr A B Armstrong

  • Associated Place

    Italy

  • Period

    World War 2/Wars

  • Media

    oil paint/paint/coating (material)

    canvas

  • Measurement Description
    h x w: 430mm x 760mm
  • Measurement Reading

    430mm

    760mm

  • Subject Category

    souvenir/wars

  • Classification

    souvenir

    Souvenir

    Memorabilia

    08 Communication Artifacts

    Painting

    Art

    08 Communication Artifacts

  • Last Update
    27 Jul 2023
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