| Place | Oceania: Australia, New South Wales, Sydney |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | ART30268.010 |
| Collection type | Art |
| Measurement | Overall: 27.4 x 35.2 cm |
| Object type | Work on paper |
| Physical description | brown ink wash with pen and ink over pencil on paper; verso: pencil on paper |
| Maker |
McClintock, Herbert |
| Place made | Australia: New South Wales, Sydney |
| Date made | 1943 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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Section of dock wall under construction, September 1943; verso: sketch of dock wall construction in pencil
Description
Part of the dock wall at Sydney Graving Dock below crane carrying concrete blocks. Workers are depicted below. McClintock's focus on the immensity of these structures is demonstrative of the scale of the project being undertaken. The artist also utilises social realism as a means to facilitate the viewer's appreciation of the co-operation between workers.