| Place | Oceania: New Guinea1, Papua New Guinea, Papua |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | ART22086 |
| Collection type | Art |
| Measurement | Overall: 44 x 59 cm |
| Object type | Work on paper |
| Physical description | pencil on paper |
| Maker |
Dargie, William |
| Place made | New Guinea1 |
| Date made | December 1942 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Transporting a new airplane engine from salvage launch to shore by means of native Lakatoi - crashed plane in distance
Description
Papuans are shown assisting moving a new aeroplane engine on a vessel for transportation. This was intended as a pencil study for a larger painting. This work was created when Dargie spent 16 days in December 1942 with the 15 Repair and Salvage Unit (RSU), Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF).
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