| Places | |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | ART23714 |
| Collection type | Art |
| Measurement | Overall: 45.7 cm x 60.9 cm; framed: 68 cm x 83 cm |
| Object type | Painting |
| Physical description | oil on canvas |
| Maker |
Heysen, Nora |
| Place made | New Guinea1: Huon Peninsula, Finschhafen |
| Date made | 1944 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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Loading a Liberty ship at Langemak Bay
Description
Depticts the loading of a Liberty ship at Langemak Bay, Finschhafen, New Guinea. Surrounded by green sea and lush green vegetation the ship is being loaded and unloaded by trucks while docked at a rectangular shaped warf.