Study of camels, and men of Camel Corps, Ferry Post Accession Number: ART02687

Description

A group of four Australian soldiers and camels at Ferry Post, Ismailia. Three are mounted and the fourth is leading his camel.

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Accession Number
ART02687
Classification
Art
Object Type
Painting
Physical Description
Medium: oil on cigar box lid
Measurement
framed: 22 cm x 32.8 cm
unframed: 14.5 cm x 23.5 cm
Medium
oil on cigar box lid
Date Made
1918
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Credit Line
acquired under official war art scheme 1918
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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