Two men sheltering in native lean-to, Missim Trail Accession Number: ART22520

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Hele depicts two Australian soldiers sheltering from the rain in a native hut. One man is standing with his hand on the lean-to pole at right, the other is seated at left.

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Accession Number
ART22520
Classification
Art
Object Type
Work on paper
Physical Description
Medium: pen and ink, brush and wash, pencil on paper mounted on card
Measurement
Overall
Medium
pen and ink, brush and wash, pencil on paper mounted on card
Date Made
July 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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