Konyu River Camp; verso: Layout of Konyu River Camp Accession Number: ART91815

Description

Painted on the back of a Japanese postcard, this is a view of the Konyu River Camp, with hospital huts, trees and background hills, and several figures dotted about.

Details

Accession Number
ART91815
Maker
Jack Bridger Chalker
Classification
Art
Object Type
Work on paper
Physical Description
Medium: watercolour on card; verso: pen and black ink
Measurement
Overall: 8.8 cm x 13 cm
Medium
watercolour on card; verso: pen and black ink
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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