| Place | Asia: Burma Thailand Railway |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | ART22930 |
| Collection type | Art |
| Measurement | Overall: 76.7 x 91.6 cm; (frame) 110.2 x 97.2 x 6.5 cm |
| Object type | Painting |
| Physical description | oil on canvas |
| Maker |
Abbott, Harold |
| Place made | Australia |
| Date made | 1946 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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On the Thailand Railway, 1
Description
This work depicts three emaciated, naked prisoners of war working on the Burma-Thailand railway. The men are shown carrying a large, heavy log across a timber bridge platform over the river. The Burma-Thailand railway was constructed by the Japanese using prisoner of war (POW) labour over the period September 1942 to October 1943.
This work also forms part of a triptych titled 'A triptych of suffering' together with the works 'Defeat, Singapore' (ART22927) and 'On the Thailand Railway, 2' (ART22931)