Morning attack by 2/16 Australian Infantry Battalion
Art ART22347 Second World War, 1939-1945On El Atique, near Damour, Syria.
Platoon Commander and Infantryman Accession Number: ART25913
Description
This is a preparatory sketch for the large work, 'Morning Attack by 2/16th Australian Infantry Battalion' [ART22347], at El Atique near Damour, Syria 1942.
Details
Accession Number
ART25913
Classification
Art
Object Type
Work on paper
Physical Description
Medium: black crayon with red conte heightened with white on paper
Measurement
Overall: 38.1 cm x 49.5 cm
Medium
black charcoal with red conte heightened with white on paper
Date Made
1942
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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