Melbourne skyline with a Bofors
Art ART25814 Second World War, 1939-1945Drawn at a Bofors gun position L1, 400 Australian Heavy Anti-Aircraft Gun Station. Easily recongisable are the Law Courts, Shell and Plume buildings, Melbourne.
Ack Ack Sergeant Accession Number: ART25815
Description
Depicts a portrait of VX73378 Sergeant W W Raft, in charge Gun L1, 400 Australian Heavy Anti-Aircraft Gun Station.
Details
Accession Number
ART25815
Artist
Classification
Art
Object Type
Work on paper
Physical Description
Medium: sanguine conte crayon with pencil and with yellow pastel on paper
Measurement
Overall: 57.6 cm x 37.2 cm
Medium
sanguine conte crayon with pencil and with yellow pastel on paper
Date Made
1943
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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