Sister treating a native Accession Number: ART23431

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Shows Sister M. Russell, of the Australian Army Nursing Service, bandaging the arms of a native who had both hands blown off while fishing, when a captive of the Japanese. 111 Australian Casualty Clearing Station, Finschhafen, New Guinea.

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Accession Number
ART23431
Classification
Art
Object Type
Painting
Physical Description
Medium: oil on canvas
Measurement
framed: 99.8 x 125.2 cm
Medium
oil on canvas
Date Made
1944
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Credit Line
Acquired under the official war art scheme 1946
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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