| Accession Number | ART26837 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Art |
| Measurement | sheet: 21.8 x 24.7 cm; image: 21.6 x 24.6 cm |
| Object type | Work on paper |
| Physical description | pen and watercolour on paper |
| Maker |
Rafty, Tony |
| Place made | New Guinea1 |
| Date made | c. 1944-45 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: AWM Licensed copyright |
Home on the sea
Description
A caricature sketch of troops on a barge. Rafty has created a very convivial scene, some sleep while others reading or chat to fellow soldiers; their rifles left on the deck unceremoniously. This is their "home on the sea".