Painting - Painting - Water Colour, Kurt Winkler, Boy and his dog, 1944

Historical information

Kurt Winker was born in Germany in 1902 and was a survivor of the "Arandora Star". He was sent to Australia on the "Dunera" where he was interned at Tatura 1940-1945.

Physical description

Young blond boy in the centre of picture with a stick in his right hand. He is wearing an olive green jumper with a green shirt underneath, cream coloured trousers and a wide brimmed hat. A black and white dog is beside him looking at the stick. They are standing on a path with fencing behind them leading up to a green tree covered hill. Green grass at the boys feet and light blue sky.

Inscriptions & markings

Kurwin, 1944

Mounting & framing

Cream coloured matt, damaged cream decorative frame

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