Matilda Tank and General Grants Accession Number: ART25322

Description

Study of an army tank, with another tank and motor vehicle in the background.

The scene is of the lane behind the 1 Australian Ordnance Tank Depot in South Melbourne. The tank in the foreground is a Matilda Tank and the other is a General Grant Tank.

Details

Accession Number
ART25322
Classification
Art
Object Type
Work on paper
Physical Description
Medium: pen and black ink on paper
Measurement
sheet: 37.8 x 55.2 cm
Medium
pen and black ink on paper
Date Made
1942
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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