Study of a digger
Art ART22870 Second World War, 1939-1945Portrait of an unidentified soldier from 2 Australian Imperial Force, wearing a protective tin helmet during the North African campaign in the Western Desert.
Digger with captured Breda gun Accession Number: ART21912
Description
Depicts an unidentified soldier wearing battle dress, captured 6.5 millimetre model 30 Breda light machine gun, 2 Australian Imperial Force, Libyan campaign, Western Desert, North African Campaign.
Details
Accession Number
ART21912
Classification
Art
Object Type
Work on paper
Physical Description
Medium: crayon
Measurement
Overall: 62.7 cm x 47.9 cm
Medium
crayon
Date Made
1941
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Credit Line
acquired under official war art scheme 1941
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain
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