Augustus John
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At the outbreak of the First World War John was rejected for military service, but in 1918 was gazetted a Major and sent to France by the Canadian War Memorial Fund to paint a huge picture to commemorate the Canadian dead. The work failed to capture John’s attention and he was sent home after two months for knocking out a fellow officer.
- Accession Number P2593
- Dimensions 44.5 X 29 CM
- Media PENCIL DRAWING
Work Themes (2)
Past exhibitions
DRAWING DISTINCTIONS
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2003
- Poland, Lodz, Museum Sztuki
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2001
- UK, Nottingham, Castle Museum And Art Gallery
- UK, Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes Gallery
- Russia, Nizhny Novgorod, Museum Of Fine Arts
- Russia, Moscow, Pushkin Museum Of Fine Arts
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2000
- Russia, St Petersburg, The Hermitage
- Canada, Yukon Art Gallery
- Canada, Prairie Art Gallery
- Canada, Winnipeg Art Gallery
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1999
- Canada, Timmins Museum And N E C
- Canada, Arcadia University Art Gallery
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1998
- Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur, National Art Gallery
- Malaysia, Penang, Penang State Museum And Art Gallery
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1997
- USA, Phoenix, Arizona State University Art Museum
- USA, Berkeley, University Art Museum
CONTEMPORARY BRITISH PRINTS AND DRAWINGS FROM THE WAKEFIELD COLLECTION
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1950
- Fiji, Suva, Fiji Arts Club
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1949
- New Zealand, Hamilton, Waikato Museum Of Art & History
- New Zealand, Rotorua, Society Of Arts
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1948
- New Zealand, Auckland, Aukland City Art Gallery
- New Zealand, Wellington, National Art Gallery
- New Zealand, Napier, Napier
- New Zealand, Wanganni
- Australia, Brisbane, Queensland Art Gallery
- Australia, Art Gallery Of New South Wales
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1947
- Australia, Hobart, Hobart
- Australia, Melbourne, Melbourne Royal Exhibition Building
- Australia, Adelaide, Art Gallery Of South Australia
- Australia, Perth, Art Gallery Of Western Australia
- UK, London, Victoria And Albert Museum
MODERN PAINTINGS AND DRAWINGS BY BRITISH ARTISTS
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1943
- UK, London, Ognisko Polskie (Polish Hearth) Belgrave Square
- UK, London, Belgian Institute, Belgrave Square
- UK, London, Czechoslovak Institute, Grosvenor Place
