Loading gravel through a chinaman Accession Number: ART30156

Description

The image is of two men operating machinery. They are located on a log bridge. They wear khaki coloured shirts with short sleeves, trousers and hats. A truck is parked beneath them, onto whose tray the second figure is loading metal. Two trucks with trays are in the distance.

Details

Accession Number
ART30156
Artist
C Dudley Wood
Classification
Art
Object Type
Work on paper
Physical Description
Medium: watercolour
Measurement
Overall
Medium
watercolour and pencil
Date Made
1943
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Credit Line
purchased 1943
Copyright
Unlicensed copyright

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