Not titled [Cartoon for painting 'Stretcher bearers in the Owen Stanleys'] Accession Number: ART26658.008

Description

This cartoon is for the upper central section of the final painting, 'Stretcher bearers in the Owen Stanleys' [ART26653]. It shows an Australian soldier with his rifle slung over his left shoulder heading up the mountain, looking down at the wounded soldier as he passes the Papuan stretcher bearers.

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Accession Number
ART26658.008
Classification
Art
Object Type
Work on paper
Physical Description
Medium: charcoal and colour on paper
Measurement
Overall: 73.8 cm x 114.6 cm
Medium
charcoal and pastel on paper
Date Made
1943
Place Made
Whole/Part
Child
Item Count
1
Credit Line
Acquired under official war art scheme 1947
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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