| Place | Middle East: Syria |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | ART22038 |
| Collection type | Art |
| Measurement | Overall: 38.1 x 49.5 cm |
| Object type | Work on paper |
| Physical description | charcoal and conte crayon on paper |
| Maker |
Dargie, William |
| Place made | Syria |
| Date made | 1942 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
recto: Second Infantryman; verso: not titled [study of a soldier]
Description
recto: Shows of a sketch of an advancing second infantryman in Syria. verso: incomplete sketch of an Australian infantryman advancing, holding a rifle and wearing a tin helmet. This is a preparatory sketch for the final painting 'Morning attack by 2/16 Australian Infantry Battalion' [ART22347].