| Place | Oceania: New Guinea1, Huon Peninsula, Finschhafen, Finschhafen area |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | ART22700 |
| Collection type | Art |
| Measurement | Overall: 53.5 x 38.0cm |
| Object type | Work on paper |
| Physical description | coloured pastels on board |
| Maker |
Watson, Douglas |
| Place made | New Guinea1: Huon Peninsula, Finschhafen, Finschhafen area |
| Date made | April 1944 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Talop
Description
A New Guinea native who worked at the Native Labour Compound at Kokakoe, Finschhafen. He was at Finschhafen at the time of the Japanese occupation. To avoid capture he went bush, returning to that area on re-occupation by the 9th Australian Division, Finschhafen, New Guinea.