Victory March, London, 10 June 1946 Accession Number: ART26674

Description

Representatives of Australian forces marching past saluting base in Pall Mall, during the victory celebrations in London on 10 June 1946. King George VI is standing on a podium taking the salute as he watches the men march past.

Details

Accession Number

ART26674

Artist

Lieutenant Geoffrey Richard Mainwaring

Classification

Art

Object Type

Painting

Physical Description

Medium: oil on canvas

Measurement

Framed: 110 x 142.2 x 9 cm
Overall: 89.8 cm x 121 cm

Medium

oil on canvas

Date Made

1948

Place Made

Melbourne

Whole/Part

Whole

Item Count

1

Credit Line

acquired under official war art scheme 1948

Copyright

Copyright expired - public domain

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