The Allenby Bridge, Jordan River Accession Number: ART29752.057

Description

A scene of a bridge, trees and tanks. The tank in the right foreground is transparent, enabling the viewer to see the drivers.

Details

Accession Number

ART29752.057

Artist

Kevin Connor

Classification

Art

Object Type

Work on paper

Physical Description

Medium: brush and ink on paper

Measurement

Overall: 42.1 cm x 59.4 cm

Medium

brush and ink on paper

Date Made

1991

Place Made

Sydney

Whole/Part

Child

Item Count

1

Credit Line

Presented by the artist 1992

Copyright

Unlicensed copyright

Conflicts

Places

Part of collection:

Iraq. June 1991

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