Wartime boat building yards, Hunter River, Newcastle Accession Number: ART28152

Description

Depicts a number of boats with men working on them, carrying timber to them. The artist has penciled in colour instructions over cartoon, Hunter River, Newcastle, New South Wales.

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Accession Number
ART28152
Classification
Art
Object Type
Work on paper
Physical Description
Medium: ink on paper
Measurement
sheet: 47 x 65.7 cm
Medium
ink on paper
Date Made
1944
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Credit Line
Donation 1977
Copyright
AWM Licensed copyright

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