Portrait of Mrs Jenny Catherine Burge

Title: Portrait of Mrs Jenny Catherine Burge
Short summary / description: Sergeant Robert Dunlop Burge (N386934) was in charge of the Engineering section at Cowra prisoner of war camp from 15 May 1942 to 29 April 1947. During his service as a guard, Sergeant Burge formed friendships with several of the prisoners, including Italian artist Carlo Vannucci. Vannucci had been captured in Libya and transported by the US Navy to Australia, where he was interned in Cowra. Sergeant Burge organised paints and canvas from old four bags for Vannucci and other artists in the camp. Sergeant Burge’s wide, Jenny Catherine Burge, regularly travelled on the train to visit her husband serving at the camp. Vannucci painted this portrait of Jenny for Sergeant Burge, as a gift.
Dimensions: Framed: 42 cm x 34.2 cm; Unframed 29.2 cm x 21.3 cm x .5cm
(AWM2017.968.3 Catalogue Sheet)
Creative Work type: Drawings and paintings
Material: oil paint (paint); wood (plant material)
Place created: Cowra Prisoner of War Camp 12
Place held: Australian War Memorial
Creator(s): Vannucci, Carlo
Date of creation: 1942
Copyright information / URL: Carlo Vannucci, Mrs Jenny Catherine Burge (c. 1942-1947, oil on canvas, 42 x 34.2 cm) Australian War Memorial AWM2017.968.3