Off Tasmanian coast Accession Number: ART03605.003.003

Description

Depicts the ocean off the Tasmanian coast, with a mountainous coastline and cloud-filled sky. The inscription below the sketch describes the weather as being "awful round the West Coast". The artist also indicates that due to the inclement weather, the troopship didn't arrive in Hobart until Saturday evening, having set sail for Tasmania on Wednesday 23 September.

Details

Accession Number
ART03605.003.003
Classification
Art
Object Type
Work on paper
Physical Description
Medium: pencil on paper
Measurement
image: 7 x 12.3 cm
Overall: 45.5 cm x 28.8 cm
Medium
pencil on paper
Date Made
23 September 1914
Place Made
Whole/Part
Child
Item Count
1
Credit Line
Acquired 1921
Copyright
AWM copyright

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Accession ART03605.003.003

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