| Place | Middle East: Syria |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | ART30298 |
| Collection type | Art |
| Measurement | Overall: 45.4 x 30.2 cm (sight) |
| Object type | Work on paper |
| Physical description | pencil on wove paper |
| Maker |
Herbert, Harold |
| Place made | Syria |
| Date made | 1941 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Mosques and minarets, Damascus
Description
Depicts mosques in Damascus, after the city was taken from the Vichy French by Allied forces. The Battle of Damascus was the final conflict in the Syria-Lebanon campaign, and ended on the 21 June 1941. This drawing is part of a series produced about the Syria Campaign of 1941. The campaign involved Australian troops, mostly from the 7th Division, fighting alongside allied troops against the Vichy French in Syria and Lebanon.