Infanteers and Matilda tank advancing thru industrial area, Balikpapan Accession Number: ART26557

Description

Infanteers and Matilda tank advancing through industrial area, Balikpapan. Seven human figures surround a tank on a road in the foreground. A building with flames and falling debris in the midground. A smoke filled sky and building in the background.

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Accession Number
ART26557
Classification
Art
Object Type
Painting
Physical Description
Medium: oil on canvas
Measurement
Overall: 50.1 cm x 40.6 cm
Medium
oil on canvas on composition board
Date Made
July 1945
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Credit Line
Acquired under the official war artist scheme 1945
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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