Rest day Accession Number: ART26062

Description

A man is shown resting on a camp stretcher bed inside a tent in Bougainville. On the main tent support pole is the number 25.

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Accession Number
ART26062
Artist
Richard Beck
Classification
Art
Object Type
Painting
Physical Description
Medium: oil on canvas
Measurement
Overall: 45.7 cm x 40.5 cm
Medium
oil on canvas
Date Made
1945
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Credit Line
Acquired 1945
Copyright
Unlicensed copyright

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