| Place | Oceania: Australia, Australian Capital Territory, Canberra |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | ART21393 |
| Collection type | Art |
| Measurement | sheet: 41 x 40.8 cm |
| Object type | Work on paper |
| Physical description | lithographic crayon and wash on paper |
| Maker |
Curtis, R Emerson |
| Place made | Australia: Australian Capital Territory, Canberra |
| Date made | 1945 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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Prisms for guns
Description
Prisms for guns a drawing from the series 'Commonwealth Solar Observatory, Mount Stromlo, Canberra'. Prisms were used for binoculars and periscopes. Stromlo's Optical Lens Department produced the prisms. The hands are those of Arthur Powell, an Australian employed by the Observatory at Mount Stromlo,supplied the work-worn hands.