Major George Warfe Accession Number: ART22499

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Portrait of Major George R Warfe from the 2/3rd Australian Independent Company in Missim, Bulolo Valley, Komiatum Ridge, New Guinea.

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Accession Number
ART22499
Classification
Art
Object Type
Work on paper
Physical Description
Medium: red conte crayon, charcoal, white gouache on buff card
Measurement
Sheet: 396.2 x 26.2 cm
Medium
red conte crayon, charcoal, white gouache on buff card
Date Made
1943
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Credit Line
acquired under official war art scheme 1943
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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