HMAS Australia sailing out of Sydney Heads

Place Oceania: Australia, New South Wales, Sydney
Accession Number ART92620
Collection type Art
Measurement Overall: 61 x 92 cm
Object type Painting
Physical description oil on canvas
Maker Allcot, John
Place made Australia: New South Wales, Sydney
Date made 1914
Conflict First World War, 1914-1918
Copyright

Item copyright: Unlicensed copyright

Description

HMAS Australia sailing out of Sydney Heads, the light from a light house is shining on to the boat, making it visible against the dark ocean and the night sky. The HMAS Australia was a significant ship in Australia's naval history.