St John Ambulance Cadets

Object type

Paintings

Date

Production: 1952

Artist

Anna Zinkeisen (1901 - 1976)

Subject(s)

St John Ambulance Brigade
Nursing
Cadets

Associated organisation

St John Ambulance Brigade

Associated activity

Volunteering

Inscriptions

obverse: A Zinkeisen

Dimensions

Height x width x depth (framed size): 1150 x 950mm
Height x width x depth (canvas size): 920 x 710mm

Materials and technique

Oil on canvas

Physical description

Painting shows two young, white, male and female cadets, in uniform. The girl is holding an oil lamp, reflecting yellow light on to their faces.

Themes

St John Ambulance Youth in Action

References

Walpole, Josephine. Anna: A Memorial Tribute to Anna Zinkeisen. Croydon: Royle Publications Ltd. 1978.

Kelleway, Philip. Highly Desirable: The Zinkeisen Sisters And Their Legacy. Leiston: Leiston Press. 2008.

Exhibition history

Poster Girls: A Century of Art and Design, London Transport Museum, 13 October 2017-13 January 2019

Catalogue number

1797