Cookhouse, Mrs Chisholm's canteen, Kantara
Art ART02617 Period 1910-1919Depicts a sketch of Mrs Chisholm's canteen, Kantara, four incinerators and a large bucket are outside the building while a few men can be seen inside the "Cookhouse".
Outside cookhouse, Darwin Accession Number: ART27871
Description
Two improvised wood stoves used as water boilers are depicted outside the cookhouse in Darwin. A bird can be seen flying overhead in the background.
Details
Accession Number
ART27871
Artist
John Baird
Classification
Art
Object Type
Work on paper
Physical Description
Medium: pencil and wash on paper
Measurement
Overall: 46.8 cm x 35.4 cm
Medium
black conte crayon and watercolour on paper on cardboard with tracing paper attached
Date Made
1943
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Credit Line
purchased 1974
Copyright
AWM copyright
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