Cleaning No.2 gun, Middle Park, Melbourne Accession Number: ART26082

Description

Shows camouflaged entrances to guns 2 and 3. Melbourne's skyline as a background, with Government House and The Shrine of Remembrance predominating. Middle Park, unidentified soldier cleaning 3.7 inch anti-aircraft gun of the artillery unit.

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Accession Number
ART26082
Classification
Art
Object Type
Painting
Physical Description
Medium: oil on canvas
Measurement
Framed: 32.2 cm x 83.3 cm x 3.2 cm
Overall: 21 cm x 72.1 cm
Medium
oil on canvas
Date Made
1943
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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