| Place | Oceania: New Guinea1 |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | ART92303 |
| Collection type | Art |
| Measurement | sheet: 32.8 x 17.7 cm; image: 29 x 16.4 cm |
| Object type | Work on paper |
| Physical description | pencil on paper |
| Maker |
Browning, George Julian |
| Place made | New Guinea1 |
| Date made | 1944 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Unlicensed copyright |
Lily leaves
Description
Sketch of leaves and tree branches.
Browning was commissioned to gather visual information along the Kokoda track for the production of a series of dioramas back in Australia. In order to capture the details of the tropical environment Browning created a combination of watercolours sketches along with a series pen and pencil drawings. His decision to use pen and pencil was made to more accurately record botanical details that the blobbiness of watercolour might miss.