| Accession Number | ART26812 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Art |
| Measurement | framed: 50.8 x 40.6 cm; image: 38 x 30 cm |
| Object type | Work on paper |
| Physical description | pen and ink with pencil and watercolour on paper |
| Maker |
Newton, Max |
| Date made | 1945 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Lieutenant K Yamamoto, war criminal
Description
A side profile portrait of Lieutenant K Yamamoto, war criminal. Max (Thomas Maxwell) Newton enlisted with the AIF. He was seconded to the RAAF War History Section as an Official War Artist in 1945. He travelled to Labuan and Morotai as part of his appointment, where he recorded aspects of the RAAF involvement in the Pacific during the Second World War.