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Title

Letter from Weaver Hawkins to his father

14 July 1916

Artist

Weaver Hawkins

England, Australia

28 Aug 1893 – 13 Aug 1977

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  • Details

    Date
    14 July 1916
    Media category
    Correspondence
    Materials used
    pencil on YMCA notepaper
    Dimensions
    25.5 x 20.5 cm
    Signature & date

    Signed bot.c., pencil "Harold".

    Credit
    National Art Archive. Gift of Rene Hawkins 1996
    Location
    Not on display
    Accession number
    ARC117.5.11
    Copyright
    © Estate of HF Weaver Hawkins

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  • About

    The letter was written from hospital, the first letter Weaver Hawkins wrote to his father after having been seriously injured at the Somme and after having numerous operations on his hands and arms.

  • Exhibition history

    Shown in 1 exhibition

    • After the War, Australian War Memorial, Australia, 08 Oct 2018–08 Oct 2019

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