| Place | Oceania: New Guinea1, Papua New Guinea, Papua, Owen Stanley Range, Kokoda Trail |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | ART93213 |
| Collection type | Art |
| Measurement | Overall: 21 x 17 cm |
| Object type | Work on paper |
| Physical description | carbon pencil on paper |
| Maker |
Nicholls, John |
| Place made | New Guinea1: Papua New Guinea |
| Date made | 1943-44 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: AWM Licensed copyright |
Not titled [Three portraits of Papuan children]
Description
Portraits of three Papuan children: 'Haloi', 'Suma' and 'Gueta', all from the Oro Kaiva tribe in New Guinea. This work was drawn by soldier artist Lieutenant John Nicholls, NX160003, 2nd Australian Jungle Trunk-Line Maintenance Section, during his service on the Kokoda Trail