Petrol truck on Moresby Road

Accession Number ART28024
Collection type Art
Measurement sheet: 18.8 x 39 cm
Object type Work on paper
Physical description pencil and watercolour on paper
Maker Ashton, Richard
Place made New Guinea1: Papua New Guinea, Papua, Port Moresby
Date made 27 May 1942
Conflict Second World War, 1939-1945
Copyright

Item copyright: Unlicensed copyright

Description

A petrol truck is shown ploughing dust on Moresby Road. Three Australian soldiers are hitch-hiking on the back of the truck, sitting on petrol drums.