| Place | Oceania: New Guinea1, Papua New Guinea, Morobe Province, Lae |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | ART22324 |
| Collection type | Art |
| Measurement | framed: 69 cm x 78.5 cm |
| Object type | Painting |
| Physical description | oil on canvas on cardboard |
| Maker |
Mainwaring, Geoffrey |
| Place made | New Guinea1: Papua New Guinea, Morobe Province, Lae |
| Date made | 1943 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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The beach-head, Lae
Description
The "Tong Sung" in centre middle distance. Sunken Japanese ship in right distance. Pile driver on left for building wharves. In the right foreground a bombed Japanese Propellor Torpedo (PT) Boat, Lae, New Guinea.