Stretcher case, Missim Trail
Art ART22517 Second World War, 1939-1945Stretcher bearers carrying a wounded Australian soldier, Missim Trail, Salamaua, New Guinea.
Drying clothes, Pilimung, Missim Trail Accession Number: ART22544
Description
Australian soldiers drying clothes at Pilimung on the Missim Trail, Salamaua, New Guinea. Clothes were rarely dry in the forward areas; if not wet with rain, they were saturated with perspiration.
Details
Accession Number
ART22544
Classification
Art
Object Type
Work on paper
Physical Description
Medium: pen and black ink, brush and wash on paper mounted on card
Measurement
Overall
Medium
pen and black ink, brush and wash on paper mounted on card
Date Made
July 1943
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Credit Line
acquired official war art scheme 1943
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain
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