| Place | Oceania: New Guinea1 |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | ART22413 |
| Collection type | Art |
| Measurement | Overall: 39.2 x 45.8 cm; frame: 53.5 x 58 cm |
| Object type | Painting |
| Physical description | oil on canvas on hardboard |
| Maker |
Hodgkinson, Roy |
| Place made | New Guinea1 |
| Date made | 1944 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Air sea rescue is not confined to open water
Description
This painting depicts a "spotter" plane dropping a message to a RAAF Air Sea Rescue Launch carrying out a rescue in an inland Papuan river. A plant with colourful red flowers appears down the right edge of the composition.