Landscape, Nui Dat (SAS Hill) Accession Number: ART40667

Description

Landscape, encampment; view looking towards SAS Hill from airstrip at hill named after the Special Air Services who had their main base camp at the task force base, Nui Dat, Vietnam. McFadyen recalled painting it '...near Kangaroo Pad, looking down towards Long Hi. I was always intrigued with that little mountain, it looked quite beautiful at sunset and in the early morning...A moment of peace in the middle of war.'

Details

Accession Number
ART40667
Artist
Classification
Art
Object Type
Painting
Physical Description
Medium: oil on canvas on hardboard
Measurement
Framed: 81 x 116.8 x 0 cm
Unframed: 61.4 x 96.8 x 0.5 cm
Medium
oil on canvas on hardboard
Date Made
1967
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Credit Line
Acquired under official war art scheme 1968
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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