| Place | Oceania: Australia, Queensland, North Queensland, Atherton Tableland, Atherton |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | ART22157 |
| Collection type | Art |
| Measurement | framed: 56.2 cm x 62.5 cm x 4 cm; Unframed: 39.1 cm x 45.5 cm |
| Object type | Painting |
| Physical description | oil on composition board |
| Maker |
Dargie, William |
| Place made | Australia: Queensland, North Queensland, Atherton Tableland, Atherton |
| Date made | May - June 1943 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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Oil sketch of two soldiers for No 238
Description
Two soldiers, a Bren gunner (right) and loader (left), holding a German counter-attack at El Alamein in the Western Desert, Egypt. This is a sketch for the painting '2/32 Battalion holding German counter-attack', El Alamein, 31 October 1942 [ART22251].