Beach and first two piles of Avgas Jetty Accession Number: ART23501

Description

This work was painted whilst Dargie was awaiting for an opportunity to paint a picture showing erecting the jetty in progress. As Dargie noted, "Unfavourable weather compelled No 7 Mobile Works Squadron, Royal Australian Air Force to suspend all work on the jetty".

Details

Accession Number
ART23501
Classification
Art
Object Type
Work on paper
Physical Description
Medium: watercolour on paper
Measurement
Overall: 27.4 cm x 36.8 cm
Medium
watercolour on prepared artists board
Date Made
1944
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Credit Line
Acquired under official war art scheme 1946
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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