Land headquarters medical research unit Accession Number: ART24372

Description

The Land Headquarters Medical Research Unit in a mountainous setting at Redlynch, near Cairns, Queensland. At centre a soldier carries a white sack over his shoulder, whilst other groups of men walk through the grounds and sit outside the ward buildings. Two small footbridges have been constructed over ditches of exposed red soil in the foreground.

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Accession Number
ART24372
Classification
Art
Object Type
Painting
Physical Description
Medium: oil on board
Measurement
Framed: 57.5 cm x 73 cm
Unframed: 45 cm x 61 cm
Medium
oil on plywood
Date Made
August 1945
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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