| Place | Oceania: New Guinea1 |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | ART22376 |
| Collection type | Art |
| Measurement | Overall: 39 cm x 42.2 cm; framed: 57.5 cm x 61.3 cm x 2.9 cm |
| Object type | Painting |
| Physical description | oil on hardboard |
| Maker |
Dargie, William |
| Place made | New Guinea1 |
| Date made | 1942 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Bofors Gun on the hilltop
Description
Two soldiers standing on the ridge of a hilltop in New Guinea. A Bofors Gun is beside them, while storm clouds fill the sky above. Dargie noted, "Manned by Americans. One of the smaller ack-ack guns which finally discouraged low flying Zeros which came over to straf".