Portraits of Ben Chifley and John Curtin, 1985 / Ms Georgette-Therese Papadopoulo

PXD 1376

fonds

1985

Graphic Materials, Drawings

908484

2 drawings - pencil - Approx. 49.5 x 37.5 cm, in mount 62.5 x 50.8 cm

John Curtin (1885-1945) was Australia’s 14th Prime Minister and is widely regarded as one of the greatest. His achievement rests on his leadership of the nation during much of World War II. Curtin died in office just six weeks before the end of the war in the Pacific.

Joseph Benedict 'Ben' Chifley (1885-1951) was first elected to a Labor seat in parliament in 1928. He lost his seat in 1931, but was re-elected in 1940. Chifley was Treasurer in the Curtin Labor government in 1941. He was elected leader of the Labor Party after John Curtin died in July 1945.

Reference:
National Archives of Australia. Australia's Prime Ministers. http://primeministers.naa.gov.au/primeministers/curtin/ (accessed 20 August, 2013)

Pencil sketches of Prime Ministers John Curtin and Ben Chifley

Copyright status:: In copyright - Life of creator plus 70 years
Please acknowledge:: Mitchell Library, State Library of New South Wales

These two portrait sketches were executed for an exhibition at the Parliamentary Library, July 1985, to commemorate the centenary of the births of Ben Chifley and John Curtin. These sketches were reproduced from photographs on Australia Post commemorative envelopes.

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On back, written in pencil: 'GTP July '85 (off a commerative [sic] envelope photograph)'

Good condition