[Diggers climbing on a truck] Accession Number: ART28339.004

Description

Six soldiers are on the back of a truck, and four more are in the process of climbing onto the truck with their packs.

Details

Accession Number
ART28339.004
Artist
Sargeant Oliffe Richmond
Classification
Art
Object Type
Work on paper
Measurement
Overall: 25.3 cm x 19 cm
Medium
pen and blue ink on paper
Date Made
1944
Place Made
Whole/Part
Child
Item Count
1
Credit Line
acquired 1980- found in storage at Duntroon
Copyright
Unlicensed copyright

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