Wrecked hospital ward Accession Number: ART25835

Description

This work depicts a wrecked hospital ward, located just outside Port Morseby on the Sogeri Valley Road at the Ower's Corner turn-off towards the Kokoda Trail. The grass hut was used by the 2/1st Field Ambulance as a hospital ward. This work was painted close to where Bush was stationed with the Military History Section of New Guinea Force Headquarters.

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Accession Number
ART25835
Classification
Art
Object Type
Work on paper
Physical Description
Medium: watercolour on paper
Measurement
Sheet: 26.2 cm x 36.3 cm
Medium
watercolour and graphite 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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