Object numberM2009/115:012
Creator E.H. Marcuse
DescriptionFront page of the Argus Pictorial Supplement, Tuesday December 12, 1939. the Argus was a Melbourne newspaper. The illustration is titled “Soviet Troops’ Mass Descent on Finland.” The black and white pen and ink wash illustration shows pulling the ripcord by a Red Army parachutist. Marcuse’s signature appears on the lower left corner. Page 2 of the supplement also shows illustrations by Marcuse titled “Stalin’s Parachute Troops Attack Petsamo.” This illustration depicts the Soviet, parachute army landing in Finland to attack the Finnish town of Petsamo. The caption states that the artist has visited Finland and is familiar with the terrain that he has depicted. Marcuse’s signature appears on this page on the lower right corner. 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 1939-12-12
Subjectart, 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