Bofors Gun on the hilltop Accession Number: ART22376

Description

Two soldiers standing on the ridge of a hilltop in New Guinea. A Bofors Gun is beside them, while storm clouds fill the sky above. Dargie noted, "Manned by Americans. One of the smaller ack-ack guns which finally discouraged low flying Zeros which came over to straf".

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Accession Number
ART22376
Classification
Art
Object Type
Painting
Physical Description
Medium: oil on hardboard
Measurement
framed: 57.5 cm x 61.3 cm x 2.9 cm
Overall: 39 cm x 42.2 cm
Medium
oil on hardboard
Date Made
1942
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Credit Line
Acquired under official war art scheme 1945
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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