Australian Infantry on the march through the mountains Accession Number: ART91489

Description

Men of NSW Contingent crossing mountains inland from Suakin. A mounted soldier can be seen in the lower right, while a train of soldiers, carts and horses can be seen in the distance. Note: colour of uniforms shown is incorrect, the British issued khaki uniforms for the Sudan campaign.

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Accession Number
ART91489
Artist
Unknown
Publisher
Beckmann Bros, London
Classification
Art
Object Type
Print
Physical Description
Medium: hand-coloured lithograph
Measurement
sheet: 51.2 x 62.4 cm
Medium
lithograph printed in black ink, hand-coloured in gouache on paper
Date Made
c1885
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Credit Line
Purchased 2001
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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