| Accession Number | ART26980 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Art |
| Measurement | Overall: 30.4 x 43 cm |
| Object type | Painting |
| Physical description | oil on canvas |
| Maker |
Freedman, Harold |
| Place made | Borneo |
| Date made | 1939-45 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: External copyright |
Gravel pit
Description
Depicts a gravel pit with truck and heavy earth moving equipment. During the Second World War Freedman enlisted in the RAAF and was appointed as a war artist attached to the RAAF Historical War Records Section and he worked here from 1944 to 1945, in Borneo, Noemfoor and around Australia.