UNIQUE PENCIL SKETCH 1977 BORDER WAR

A VERY UNIQUE  PENCIL SKETCH OF 'CORPORAL CHRIS'  BY LEN LINDEQUE IN KATIMO SOUTH WEST AFRICA MARCH 1977

WHAT MAKES THIS SKETCH SO UNIQUE IS THAT IT WAS REMOVED FROM THE MINISTRY OF DEFENCE OFFICES DURING THE LAST DAYS OF THE NATIONAL PARTY GOVERNMENT'S RULE IN 1994. CORPORAL CHRIS WAS DESTINED FOR THE TRASH CAN AS HE HAD NO PLACE IN THE OFFICES OF THE NEW SANDF.

THIS PICTURE  WAS SKETCHED BY LEN LINDEQUE WHO WAS NOTED AS ONE OF THE BEST DRAUGHTSMEN IN HIS PROFESSION. IN 1977 HE WAS APPOINTED A DEFENCE FORCE ARTIST AND COMMISSIONED LEIUTENANT IN THE SA NAVY. LEN WAS CLOSELY ALLIGNED TO THE MILITARY, HOWEVER HE PASSED AWAY SUDDENLY IN 1980. IN HIS LATER WORK HE USED HIS TRADEMARK LITTLE WORM, IF I AM NOT MISTAKEN A LOT OF HIS WORK APPEARED IN THE GIRLIE MAGAZINE 'SCOPE' DURING THE LATE 70'S

CORPORAL CHRIS HAS PICKED UP SOME DAMAGE THROUGH THE YEARS, PLEASE SEE PHOTOS, HOWEVER SLIGHT RESTORATION IN THE FORM OF A GOOD FRAME WILL MOST DEFINITELY ADD TO THIS IMAGE WITH A VERY INTERESTING HISTORY. IT APPEARS THE SKETCH WAS GIVEN A COATING OF LACQUER WHICH HAS ADDED TO ITS PRESERVATION.

CORPORAL CHRIS IS LOOKING FOR A GOOD HOME!