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Accession Number | ART92767 |
Collection type | Art |
Measurement | Overall: 14.1 x 24.5 cm (irreg.) |
Object type | Work on paper |
Physical description | pencil on paper |
Maker |
McBryde, John |
Place made | New Guinea1: Papua New Guinea, Papua, Owen Stanley Range, Buna Area, Oro Bay Area |
Date made | 1944 |
Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
Copyright |
Item copyright: External copyright |
Hydrographer Ranges from Oro Bay, New Guinea, 1944
Description
View of the Hydrographer Ranges from Oro Bay, New Guinea. The Australians landed at Oro Bay in 1943, setting up a naval base that would become a key strategic point throughout the remainder of the Pacific War. The artist, John McBryde, served as Port Director in 1944.