[Study for: Coming up Hill 210]
Art ART90318 Korean War, 1950-1953Group of men from the 1st Battalion carrying heavy loads up Hill 210 as part of the Jamestown Line, in a period of static war.
Coming up Hill 210 in changeover from Leicester Regiment Accession Number: ART40404
Description
Australian soldiers from 1 Battalion Royal Australian Regiment, Commonwealth Division, toiling up Hill 210 for a changeover from the Leicestershire Regiment near the Samichon River, North Korea. The men are labouring up the steep slope under a heavy load of personal belongings, supplies and rifles; they appear strained and exhausted.
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Accession Number
ART40404
Classification
Art
Object Type
Work on paper
Physical Description
Medium: brown crayon, charcoal on paper
Measurement
Overall: 56.2 cm x 37.9 cm
Medium
brown crayon, charcoal on paper
Date Made
18 June 1952
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Credit Line
acquired under official war art scheme 1953
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain
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