| Places | |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | ART23712 |
| Collection type | Art |
| Measurement | Framed: 65.5 cm x 80.5 cm; Unframed: 45.9 cm x 60.2 cm |
| Object type | Painting |
| Physical description | oil on canvas on cardboard |
| Maker |
Heysen, Nora |
| Place made | New Guinea1: Huon Peninsula, Finschhafen, Finschhafen area |
| Date made | April 1944 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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Dance in the Sisters' mess
Description
Army officers and uniformed nurses dancing in the Sisters' mess tent at Finschhafen, New Guinea. The tent is decorated with flowers and ferns, and a man is playing a piano at left.