| Accession Number | ART25801 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Art |
| Measurement | Overall: 16.5 x 27.3 cm |
| Object type | Work on paper |
| Physical description | pen and coloured wash on paper |
| Maker |
Bush, Charles |
| Place made | Australia: Tasmania |
| Date made | 1943 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
V. D. C. Spotter
Description
A full length profile portrait of a Volunteer Defence Corps aircraft Spotter in Hobart. The soldier is wearing a hard hat and reclining in an Australian made spotter's chair, his binoculars raised skywards. The spotter was crucial in alerting troops or towns to the imminent arrival of enemy bombers.