V. D. C. preparing Bofors Accession Number: ART25797

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Members of the Volunteers Defence Corps working on a Bofors Anti-aircraft gun, Tasmania, Australia.

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Accession Number
ART25797
Classification
Art
Object Type
Work on paper
Physical Description
Medium: pen and wash with pencil on paper
Measurement
Overall: 10.1 cm x 26.7 cm
Medium
pen and wash with pencil 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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