066520
Photograph 066520 Second World War, 1939-1945WONDECLA AREA, QLD. 1944-05-23. NX37175 LIEUTENANT H. ABBOTT, OFFICIAL WAR ARTIST, MILITARY HISTORY SECTION, WORKING ON A PAINTING, EXTENDED LINE WITH VX13459 SERGEANT L. R. MCCOLE AS HIS MODEL.
H-5 hours Accession Number: ART22294
Description
The time at which the advance was to commence in an exercise by troops of the 17th Australian Infantry Brigade. The section in the foreground consists of riflemen, plus one Bren and two Owen gunners. The Sergeant is VX13459 Sergeant Leslie Ralph McCole.
Details
Accession Number
ART22294
Classification
Art
Object Type
Painting
Physical Description
Medium: oil on canvas on plywood
Measurement
Overall: 40.4 cm x 45.4 cm
Medium
oil on canvas on plywood
Date Made
1944
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Credit Line
acquired under official war art scheme 1943-46
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain
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