Ras-el-tin, HMAS "Stuart" Accession Number: ART23514

Description

HMAS "Stuart" alongside the depot ship "Woolwich", prior to her departure for Australia. In the background is the lighthouse and Naval Headquarters on Ras-el-tin, Alexandria, Egypt.

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Accession Number
ART23514
Classification
Art
Object Type
Painting
Physical Description
Medium: oil on canvas
Measurement
Overall: 30.5 cm x 40.5 cm
Medium
oil on canvas
Date Made
1941
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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