Water tanks, Magazine Island, Townsville Accession Number: ART91575

Description

Group of three water tanks (possibly a fourth not visible) on tall concrete stand on cliff top; buildings in foreground and background. This drawing is from a series of eighteen pencil and watercolour sketches of military installations requiring camouflage in Rabaul, Port Moresby, Townsville, Brisbane and Sydney, and executed between 20 November - 22 December 1941.

Details

Accession Number
ART91575
Classification
Art
Object Type
Work on paper
Physical Description
Medium: watercolour, pencil on paper
Measurement
Overall: 17.8 cm x 22.8 cm
Medium
watercolour, pencil on paper
Date Made
1941
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Credit Line
purchased 1980
Copyright
External copyright

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