Embarkation, HMS "Larconia" Accession Number: ART29362

Description

AIF embarking in troopship "Larconia" out in Suez Bay, from Nile ferries. In the foreground, Headquarters baggage is being hoisted inboard in slings, while empty barges await tugs to return them to the docks. Aft is a water barge and tug, Suez Canal, Egypt.

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Accession Number
ART29362
Classification
Art
Object Type
Work on paper
Physical Description
Medium: black ink on paper
Measurement
Archived measurement
Medium
carbon pencil and black ink on paper
Date Made
1942
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Credit Line
acquired under official war art scheme 1942
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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