Study for Wrecked oil tanks on Tank Knoll Tarakan Accession Number: ART29790

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Sketch of an industrialised landscape with buildings in the background that have been destroyed as a result of war.

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Accession Number
ART29790
Classification
Art
Object Type
Work on paper
Physical Description
Medium: crayon
Measurement
Overall: 21.1 cm x 32.3 cm
Medium
pencil on paper
Date Made
1 May 1945-8 May 1945
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Credit Line
Presented by Wendy Dundas 1992
Copyright
AWM Licensed copyright

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