Place | Oceania: New Guinea1, Aitape |
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Accession Number | ART23501 |
Collection type | Art |
Measurement | Overall: 27.4 cm x 36.8 cm |
Object type | Work on paper |
Physical description | watercolour on prepared artists board |
Maker |
Dargie, William |
Place made | New Guinea1: Aitape |
Date made | 1944 |
Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain This item is in the Public Domain |
Beach and first two piles of Avgas Jetty
Description
This work was painted whilst Dargie was awaiting for an opportunity to paint a picture showing erecting the jetty in progress. As Dargie noted, "Unfavourable weather compelled No 7 Mobile Works Squadron, Royal Australian Air Force to suspend all work on the jetty".