Object numberM2009/115:005
Creator E.H. Marcuse
DescriptionNewspaper clipping from The Argus Pic-Supplement, Tuesday March 5, 1940 showing illustrations and sectional drawings of H.M.S. Achilles. The drawings are titled “H.M.S. Achilles which fought against the Admiral Graf Spee and is now in Australian waters: A sectional view showing how a cruiser works.” The illustrations are signed by Marcuse on the lower right hand corner. The newspaper clipping is part of a double page spread. Ernst Marcuse (1900-1985) was a commercial artist and illustrator who came to Australia in 1939. He produced many war illustrations for The Argus Newspaper and joined the Australian Army where he produced many visual aid material for training and illustrating for Army publications.
Production placeAustralia
Production date 1939 - 1945
Subjectart, navy, refugees, drawings, ilustrations, artist, war artists
Object namenewspapers
Materialpaper
Techniquedrawn
Dimensions
- length: 470.00 mm
width: 310.00 mm
Credit lineSydney Jewish Museum Collection, Donated by Mr Peter Marcuse