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Capt J.G. Crawford. RNZDC. Stalag 383. 1944. Germany.

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  • Description

    Painted on bed canvas using a toothbrush and paints ( artist bartered cigarretes with guards) thinned with sardine oil from rations.

    Signed, Nethercote 44.

  • Other Id

    1798 (Presto content ID)

    PD-2013-2 (Reference Number)

    PH-CNEG-CN754 (Copy negative number)

    ACQ-2013-2 (Acquisition number)

    152959 (DBTextworks system ID)

  • Department

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  • Object Type
  • Name/Title
    Capt J.G. Crawford. RNZDC. Stalag 383. 1944. Germany.
  • Primary Maker
  • Date
    1944
  • Physical Description

    457 mm. x 353 mm. (sight)

    644 mm. x 544 mm. (frame)

  • Level of Current Record
    Single Item
  • Media/Materials
    Oil on bed canvas
  • Subject Category
  • Public Access Text

    Former frame backing paper had 1942 in a different hand and the mat covered the signature on the painting. The matt is marked, "Nethercote 1944".

  • Subject Notes
    John Crawford was in the Dental Corps and went on to work at Auckland Hospital.
    John Gordon Wade Crawford (1909-1998). Service number WWII 22823.
  • Copyright
    All rights reserved
  • Credit Line
    Donated by Margaret Reid, 7/6/2013.
  • Last Update
    16 Dec 2022

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