Weighing cordite, Commonwealth explosives factory, Maribyrnong Accession Number: ART22136

Description

Depicts factory workers Miss Jessie James, Miss Ruby Swift, and Miss Mary Grace weighting cordite on scales in the Cartridge Bundling Section of the Commonwealth Explosives Factory at Marybyrnong in Victoria during the Second World War.

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Accession Number
ART22136
Artist
Classification
Art
Object Type
Painting
Physical Description
Medium: oil on canvas on plywood
Measurement
framed: 62.7 cm x 57.4 cm x 5.5 cm
Overall: 46 cm x 40.5 cm
Medium
oil on canvas on plywood
Date Made
May 1945
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Credit Line
acquired under official war art scheme 1945
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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