Cutting bench around sheer rock-face, Wau-Bulldog Road Accession Number: ART22541

Description

Depicts the 11th Australian Division cutting a bench around sheer rock-face Overcoming obstacles such as the building of Wau-Bulldog Road, Wau Ridge, New Guinea.

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Accession Number
ART22541
Classification
Art
Object Type
Work on paper
Physical Description
Medium: crayon with charcoal on paper
Measurement
Overall: 52.8 cm x 36.3 cm
Medium
crayon with charcoal on paper
Date Made
1943
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Credit Line
acquired under official war art scheme 1943
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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