HMAS Warramunga, enemy coast between Sok-to to Cho Do Accession Number: ART40023

Description

View of the west coast of Korea between Cho Do and Sok-to island taken from the deck of HMAS Warramunga; prominent in the foreground is a large deck winch, with smaller sailing craft in the distance.

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Accession Number
ART40023
Classification
Art
Object Type
Work on paper
Physical Description
Medium: carbon pencil with wash and pen and ink
Measurement
sheet: 31.1 cm x 42 cm
Medium
wash, carbon pencil, pen and ink on grey paper
Date Made
4 July 1952
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Credit Line
acquired under official war art scheme 1955
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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