HMAS ships Arunta and Warramunga, China Sea patrol Accession Number: ART26751

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HMAS "Arunta" and HMAS "Warramunga" two Royal Australian Navy destroyers patrolling China Sea.

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Accession Number
ART26751
Classification
Art
Object Type
Painting
Physical Description
Medium: oil on plywood
Measurement
Overall: 45.4 cm x 60.7 cm
Medium
oil on plywood
Date Made
1946
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Credit Line
Acquired under official war art scheme 1942
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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