Camouflaging M3 Lights Accession Number: ART25320

Description

Depicts the inside of warehouse full of tanks, a man stands on one spraying it with a gaseous substance.

The study is of an inside of an army repair shop in Melbourne. After thorough mechanical servicing, complete lubrication and carrying out of all modifications, the tanks were cleaned, painted and then camouflaged.

Details

Accession Number
ART25320
Classification
Art
Object Type
Work on paper
Physical Description
Medium: pen and white pencil on paper
Measurement
sheet: 34.4 x 43.8 cm
Medium
pen and white pencil on card
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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