Middle Head 6" Gun Accession Number: ART23666

Description

Richard Ashton, an artist with the Military History Section, painted a number of works related to Australia's defences during the Second World War. A unit of Sydney Fixed Defences, Royal Australian Artillery, Middle Head, Sydney.

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Accession Number
ART23666
Classification
Art
Object Type
Painting
Physical Description
Medium: oil on canvas
Measurement
Overall: 34.5 cm x 43.4 cm
Medium
oil on canvas on board
Date Made
1943
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Credit Line
acquired under official war art scheme 1943
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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