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Wallace Anderson (Australian…
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Sydney
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1-Oct-2024
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Wallace Anderson (Australian 1888-1975), 'Cobbers', 1932-40, bronze, signed, titled and dated at base 'Anderson/1930/ Cobbers'. Height of figure 19.5 cm. Mounted on a marble base. Note: The original sculpture on which this figure is based is held in the Australian War Memorial. The sculptor Wallace Anderson approached the War Memorial in 1932 with the idea of replicating the sculpture and selling the smaller bronze copies. The Memorial purchased the copyright and original plaster from Anderson and between 1932 and 1940 had the Melbourne founder E.J. Gregory produced approximately 91 copies of 'Cobbers'.
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Sculpture/Statuary: Figures/Groups