Study for On the Thailand Railway
Art ART29538 Second World War, 1939-1945Sketch for Australian Prisoners of War on the Thailand-Burma Railway.
Study for On the Thailand Railway Accession Number: ART29539
Description
Sketch for Australian Prisoners of War on the Thailand-Burma Railway.
Details
Accession Number
ART29539
Classification
Art
Object Type
Painting
Physical Description
Medium: oil on canvas on plywood
Measurement
Overall: 38.3 cm x 45.7 cm
Medium
oil on canvas on plywood
Date Made
1946
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Credit Line
acquired under official war art scheme 1943-46
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain
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