Burial scene, Arty Hill Accession Number: ART25758

Description

Australian soldiers burying the dead at Artillery Hill, Bougainville, New Guinea.

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Accession Number
ART25758
Classification
Art
Object Type
Work on paper
Physical Description
Medium: pen and sepia ink, brush and wash on paper
Measurement
Overall: 31.5 cm x 50.6 cm
Medium
pen and sepia ink, brush and wash on paper
Date Made
December 1944
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Credit Line
acquired under official war art scheme 1946
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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