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Child Soldier II

Print
2013 (made)
Artist/Maker
Hanselaar, Marcelle (artist)
Place of origin
London (made)

Etching and chine-collé entitled 'Child Soldier II' depicting a bust portrait of a child in profile, with their head turned to the left, seen from behind. They are wearing a red shirt with a geometric motif and a white collar around the neck. They are also wearing a headpiece with two balls side by side on the top, with a chinstrap. Titled, signed and dated by the artist. The print is one of 30 (variable editions).

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Object details

Categories
Prints
Children & Childhood
Black History
Africa
Object type
Print
TitleChild Soldier II (assigned by artist)
Materials and techniques
Etching and chine-collé
Paper
Etching
Chine
Brief description
Etching and chine-collé by Marcelle Hanselaar entitled 'Child Soldier II'. London, 2013.
Physical description
Etching and chine-collé entitled 'Child Soldier II' depicting a bust portrait of a child in profile, with their head turned to the left, seen from behind. They are wearing a red shirt with a geometric motif and a white collar around the neck. They are also wearing a headpiece with two balls side by side on the top, with a chinstrap. Titled, signed and dated by the artist. The print is one of 30 (variable editions).
Dimensions
  • Height: 43.5cm
  • Width: 37.5cm
Copy number
17/30
Credit line
Given by Marcelle Hanselaar
Subjects depicted
Children
Headpieces
Profiles
Costume
Africans
Collection
Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection
Accession number
E.33-2015

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Record createdNovember 28, 2014
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O1304471/child-soldier-ii-print-hanselaar-marcelle/
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