| Places | |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | ART23900 |
| Collection type | Art |
| Measurement | unframed: 38.8 x 43.3 cm |
| Object type | Painting |
| Physical description | oil on canvas on hardboard |
| Maker |
Dargie, William |
| Place made | Mozambique: Mozambique channel |
| Date made | April 1942 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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Evening - on the A.A bridge in the Mozambique Channel
Description
Dargie noted,"The hour of suspense, when everyone is on the alert, for it is at sunset and dawn that submarines may strike. Painted during the voyage to Australia of HMT "Felix Roussel" a Free French ship which in company of the US ship "Holbrook" and the Australian ship "Duntroon" bought back from the Middle East, Australian troops and nurses.