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Richard Gross

Richard Gross was a New Zealand sculptor, famous for his creation of war memorials, which typically depicted the nude male in precise detail.

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  • William Trethewey
    First World War memorials

Keywords

war memorials
agriculture
sculpture
farming
richard gross
memorials
Credit

Alexander Turnbull Library
Reference: C-025005-1/2
Permission of the Alexander Turnbull Library, National Library of New Zealand, Te Puna Matauranga o Aotearoa, must be obtained before any re-use of this image.

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'Richard Gross', URL: /media/photo/richard-gross, (Ministry for Culture and Heritage), updated 19-Aug-2014

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    The first Anzac Day
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