Diggers going into the line Accession Number: ART00227

Description

Australian AIF soldiers in winter coats trapse in single file through the war damaged landscape of the Somme. Carrying their full personal equipment packs, duck boards and supplies, they survey a dismal scene.

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Accession Number
ART00227
Classification
Art
Object Type
Painting
Measurement
framed: 65 x 76.6 cm
unframed: 51 cm x 61.1 cm
Medium
oil on canvas
Date Made
1918
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Credit Line
Acquired under the official war art scheme 1920
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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