HMAS Shropshire opens fire, Corregidor Accession Number: ART24226

Description

A view from destroyer, HMAS "Arunta" of heavy cruiser, HMAS "Shropshire" opening fire on the Japanese positions on island of Corregidor, Luzon, Philippines.

Details

Accession Number

ART24226

Artist

Captain Frank Norton

Classification

Art

Object Type

Work on paper

Physical Description

Medium: watercolour with pen and ink on paper

Measurement

Overall: 20.6 cm x 28 cm

Medium

watercolour with pen and ink on paper

Date Made

1945

Place Made

Luzon

Whole/Part

Whole

Item Count

1

Credit Line

Acquired under official war art scheme 1942

Copyright

Copyright expired - public domain

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