Illustrated manuscripts and diaries of Donald Friend, 1930-1988. 1930-1988.

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Illustrated manuscripts and diaries of Donald Friend, 1930-1988. 1930-1988.

Items include: 1. A handwritten manuscript entitled "Birds from the magic mountain", with original illustration in ink, watercolour and crayon. It describes some of the factual and fictional birds of Indonesia. 2. An illustrated, handwritten manuscript entitled "Ayam-Ayam Kesayangan", vol. III, containing many and varied writings and paintings of his native land on his return from many years sojourn in distant countries beyond the sea; also known as "The return of the prodigal". 3. Diaries from 1930 to 1988. 4. Two notebooks, 1939.

48 p. ; (fol.)

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SNAC Resource ID: 7028872

Libraries Australia

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Friend, Donald

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Artist, author and diarist. Friend served as an artillery gunner in Borneo and Morotai during the War. See "Encyclopedia of Australian Art", vol. 1, p. 384. From the description of Letters, 1945 May-July. 1945. (Libraries Australia). WorldCat record id: 221772066 Murray studied art under Datillo Rubbo. Old friend of Donald Friend. Murray lived with Friend at Hill End, N.S.W. around 1947. From the description of Correspondence [manuscript]. 1931-1950. (Libraries A...