[study for Centurion tank] Accession Number: ART90305

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A study for a Centurion tank; possibly Royal Armoured Corps, British Commonwealth Forces. It was probably drawn in the artist's studio as a preparatory sketch for the main painting 'Centurion tank' (ART40305), which is held in the Australian War Memorial's collection. The other work of the same title was drawn on location in Korea.

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Accession Number
ART90305
Classification
Art
Object Type
Work on paper
Physical Description
Medium: black pencil on paper
Measurement
Overall: 27.7 cm x 37.8 cm
Medium
black pencil on paper
Date Made
1952
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Credit Line
Donated 1994
Copyright
AWM copyright

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