Suspension footbridge by the ford, Fall River Accession Number: ART22379

Description

Soldiers are walking on a suspension bridge over the Fall River at Milne Bay in New Guinea. Two Australian soldiers are at work shovelling in the foreground.

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Accession Number
ART22379
Classification
Art
Object Type
Painting
Physical Description
Medium: oil on canvas
Measurement
Overall: 39.4 cm x 42.7 cm
Medium
oil on canvas on board
Date Made
October 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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