Private James Molony Accession Number: ART40556

Description

Portrait of 1410882 Private James Patrick Molony from the 7th Battalion Royal Australian Regiment, standing outside his tent at Nui Dat. He is depicted holding a Colt M16 A1 rifle (erroneously called 'Armalite'), and over his shoulder is carrying a belt of 7.62mm ammunition for an M60 machine gun.

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Accession Number
ART40556
Classification
Art
Object Type
Painting
Physical Description
Medium: oil on canvas on hardboard
Measurement
Overall: 74.8 cm x 59.7 cm
Medium
oil on canvas on hardboard
Date Made
1967
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Credit Line
acquired under official war art scheme 1968
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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