Australians bathing near Querrieu, Somme 1918 Accession Number: ART02178

Description

Australian soldiers bathing in a river near Querrieu, in the Corbie Albert area, France.

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Accession Number
ART02178
Classification
Art
Object Type
Painting
Physical Description
Medium: oil on canvas
Measurement
unframed: 40.8 cm x 50.8 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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