Infantryman, 9th Division, El Alamein, July - November 1943 [Captain Edward Harty] Accession Number: ART26087

Description

This is a portrait of a seated figure of Infantryman VX46436 Captain Edward Harty wearing leather jerkin and other equipment that he wore during his final battle. The painting was entered in the Archibald Prize, 1943, Art Gallery of New South Wales.

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Accession Number
ART26087
Classification
Art
Object Type
Painting
Physical Description
Medium: oil on canvas on plywood
Measurement
Overall: 106.8 cm x 63.6 cm
Medium
oil on canvas on plywood
Date Made
1943
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Credit Line
Acquired under official war art scheme 1946
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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