[Portrait of a spider] Accession Number: ART22661

Description

Life size drawing of the spider found in the artist's bed at 111 Australian Casualty Clearing Station, Finschhafen, New Guinea.

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Accession Number
ART22661
Classification
Art
Object Type
Work on paper
Physical Description
Medium: crayon on paper
Measurement
sheet: 21.6 x 33.6 cm
Medium
crayon on paper
Date Made
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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