In the Owen Stanley Jungle: two camouflaged soldiers about to go out on patrol Accession Number: ART27560

Description

A double portrait of Private Claude Farrrell (standing) and Private Phillip Buckley. They look as though they are about to go on patrol in the jungle of the Owen Stanley Ranges in New Guinea. Dargie noted, "Green faces, green uniforms, tangled jungle background". This work was published in the 1943 Australian War Memorial publication, Khaki and Green as the frontisiece with the title 'Australian Jungle Fighters'.

Details

Accession Number
ART27560
Artist
Captain William Alexander Dargie CBE
Classification
Art
Object Type
Painting
Physical Description
Medium: oil on canvas
Measurement
framed: 131 x 91 cm
Overall: 110.3 cm x 74.4 cm
Medium
oil on canvas
Date Made
1942
Place Made
New Guinea
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Credit Line
Acquired under official war art scheme 1967
Copyright
AWM copyright

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