Searchlight at Mica Beach, verso: Night observer Accession Number: ART27971

Description

A searchlight at Mica Beach is depicted with two operators manning it, and a Bren gun pit is shown on the right

Verso: A sketch of a night observation post, with a cane chair and a phone depicted on the top.

Details

Accession Number
ART27971
Artist
John Baird
Classification
Art
Object Type
Work on paper
Physical Description
Medium: conte crayon on paper
Measurement
Overall: 24 cm x 35.6 cm
Medium
conte crayon on paper
Date Made
1943
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Credit Line
Purchased 1974
Copyright
AWM copyright

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