Arrival of supplies, HMAS Kanimbla Accession Number: ART91786

Description

A human chain handing supplies from the upper deck to storage below. Peter Churcher recalled, "On this particular morning an American supply ship had dropped off a shipment of food supplies for HMAS Kanimbla. Tons of produce are suddenly dropped on deck, quickly brought into the hangar, then via a human line going all the way down to the bottom of the ship produce is taken down to the storage. This drawing took place in the hangar showing the lines of produce in the foreground and the start of the human line disappearing round the corner out of the storage rooms".

Details

Accession Number
ART91786
Maker
Peter Churcher
Classification
Art
Object Type
Work on paper
Physical Description
Medium: charcoal, brush and sepia and black ink wash, white chalk on grey paper
Measurement
Overall: 27.6 cm x 37.4 cm
Medium
charcoal, brush and sepia and black ink wash, white chalk on grey paper
Date Made
16 February 2002
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Credit Line
Acquired under official war art scheme 2002
Copyright
AWM copyright

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