| Places | |
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| Accession Number | ART26658.008 |
| Collection type | Art |
| Measurement | Overall: 73.8 cm x 114.6 cm |
| Object type | Work on paper |
| Physical description | charcoal and pastel on paper |
| Maker |
Dargie, William |
| Place made | Australia: Victoria, Melbourne |
| Date made | 1943 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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Not titled [Cartoon for painting 'Stretcher bearers in the Owen Stanleys']
Description
This cartoon is for the upper central section of the final painting, 'Stretcher bearers in the Owen Stanleys' [ART26653]. It shows an Australian soldier with his rifle slung over his left shoulder heading up the mountain, looking down at the wounded soldier as he passes the Papuan stretcher bearers.