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A Scottish Policeman
A Scottish Policeman

A Scottish Policeman

Artist (Cuminestown, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, 1886 - 1956)
Date1941
Mediumpastel on paper
ClassificationsPaintings And Drawings
DimensionsSight Size: Height: 51.7 cm, Width: 36.6 cm
Frame: Height: 86.4 cm, Width: 66.5 cm
AcquisitionPresented in 1947 by the War Artists' Advisory Committee.
CopyrightOut of copyright - CC0
LocationView by Appointment - Aberdeen Treasure Hub
Object numberABDAG003334
About MeThis drawing was completed during the Second World War, when Cowie was Warden at Hospitalfield College of Art, Arbroath. It was commissioned by the War Artists' Advisory Committee who gathered together a body of images which could be used for propaganda purposes. The commissioned artists recorded their experiences of war and the people engaged in the war effort on the home front as well as on the front-line.

The identity of James Cowie's Scottish Policeman is not recorded but the part which he played is remembered in this fine pastel drawing.
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Originally commissioned for war propaganda purposes, and we can see the impact it would have, with the pride of national responsibility written on the face of the policeman.

 

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