Konyu River Camp; verso: Huts and trees at Konyu River Camp Accession Number: ART91814

Description

River scene with boats, huts and jetty, trees and hills in background; drawn on the back of a Japanese army postcard. This is the Konyu River camp in Thailand, 1942. Verso: Camp huts, trees, and background hills at the Konyu Camp.

Details

Accession Number
ART91814
Maker
Jack Bridger Chalker
Classification
Art
Object Type
Work on paper
Physical Description
Medium: pen and black ink on paper
Measurement
Overall: 8.5 cm x 14 cm
Medium
pen and black ink on card
Date Made
1942
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Credit Line
presented by Tattersall's Holdings Pty Ltd 2002
Copyright
AWM Licensed copyright

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