| Place | Africa: North Africa, Libya, Cyrenaica, Bardia Area, Bardia |
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| Accession Number | ART22374 |
| Collection type | Art |
| Measurement | Overall: 39.4 cm x 43.1 cm; frame: 57.5 cm x 61.2 cm |
| Object type | Painting |
| Physical description | oil on canvas on board |
| Place made | North Africa: Libya |
| Date made | 18 March 1942 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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View in Bardia
Description
Australian troops are walking along the cliff line, with town of Bardia in the background. Dargie recalled, "Situated on towering cliffs with the blue Mediterranean as a background, this town [Bardia] though shattered by war, is still one of the loveliest in Libya". This work was painted only a matter of weeks after the Australian forces had retaken it from the enemy.