Le Bordi Saharien de Kerzaz 1940
Object numberM2008/028:017
TitleLe Bordi Saharien de Kerzaz 1940
Creatorunknown (artist)
DescriptionColour drawing of Le Bordi Saharien de Kerzaz (Algeria), 1940, showing a view of the Sahara border of Kerzaz with several buildings. Kerzaz is located in the Bechar region of Algeria, North Africa. The drawing was found among papers of the late Alfred Hofbauer, who served in the French Foreign Legion in North Africa in 1940. The signature is illegible (begins with an M?) but was possibly Hofbauer's friend and co-leggionaire. Alfred Hofbauer was born in 1913 in Vienna and found refuge in France c. 1938. He escaped to Switzerland c. 1939, joined the French Foreign Legion 1939/1940, then the Pioneer Corps, British Army in 1943. He fought in North Africa and Italy in World War II and came to Australia in 1946.
Production placeKerzaz, Algeria
Production date circa 1940
SubjectWorld War II (1939-1945), drawing (art), scenic locations, buildings, structures & establishments, deserts
Object namedrawings
Dimensions
- width: 320.00 mm
height: 210.00 mm
Language
Credit lineSydney Jewish Museum Collection, Donated by Alfred Hofbauer via the NSW Association of Jewish Service & Ex-Service Men & Women (NAJEX), 2025