Street in Greek village near Lamia Accession Number: ART24002

Description

Sketch of a street in a small Greek village, where in 1941, the main body of ANZAC Corps, including the 6th Australian Division, passed through during the withdrawal of the British forces from Greece.

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Accession Number
ART24002
Classification
Art
Object Type
Work on paper
Physical Description
Medium: pencil on paper
Measurement
Overall: 27.8 cm x 40.6 cm
Medium
pencil on paper
Date Made
1945
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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