[Troops and trucks, Northern Territory] Accession Number: ART91644

Description

The image in the foreground is of three men armed with rifles, standing in trenches. They wear tin hemets and shorts, and their semi-bare torsos are crossed with straps and pouches. Their identity tags are on view. The middleground features armed men in similar dress, steeping from a truck. In the background, the solitary figure of a member of the militia rides a motorbike, with the three small figures in slouch hats and a truck standing to the rear. A third truck is located on the viewer's right. The area is forested with palm trees. Large white clouds fill the sky.

Details

Accession Number
ART91644
Artist
C Dudley Wood
Classification
Art
Object Type
Work on paper
Measurement
Overall: 54.6 x 71.2 cm
Medium
Watercolour and pencil on watercolour paper
Date Made
c 1943
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Unlicensed copyright

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