Fernando Accession Number: ART26206

Description

Depicts a portrait of a Portuguese Timor man, who assisted the Australian 2/2 Independent Company (also known as 'Lancer Force') helping this unit in guerilla activities in Timor during the Second World War.

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Accession Number
ART26206
Classification
Art
Object Type
Work on paper
Physical Description
Medium: pencil on paper
Measurement
Overall: 45.6 cm x 29 cm
Medium
pencil on paper
Date Made
1945-1946
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Credit Line
Acquired under official war art scheme 1943-46
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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