Camp Theatre Accession Number: ART27804

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A drawing showing a group of internees at an Australian camp sitting outside on a clear night to watch a play performed in an open-air theatre.

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Accession Number
ART27804
Artist
Lamberto Yonna
Classification
Art
Object Type
Work on paper
Measurement
sheet: 24 x 30.4 cm
Medium
watercolour, brush and wash, pencil on paper
Date Made
c. 1942
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Credit Line
Donated 1973
Copyright
AWM Licensed copyright

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