| Place | Oceania: Australia, Northern Territory, Darwin |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | ART91187.020 |
| Collection type | Art |
| Measurement | Overall: 27.4 x 34.7 cm |
| Object type | Work on paper |
| Physical description | charcoal, pastel on paper |
| Maker |
Sharpe, Wendy Elizabeth |
| Place made | Australia: Northern Territory, Darwin |
| Date made | 17 December 1999 |
| Conflict |
East Timor, 1999-2013 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: © Australian War Memorial
This item is licensed under CC BY-NC
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Three seated soldiers, Robertson Barracks, Darwin
Description
Depicts three seated Australian soldiers, Robertson Barracks, Darwin. The soldiers were being debriefed and trained before moving on to East Timor as part of the Interfet Peacekeeping Force, December 1999. Page from large sketchbook no. 2. Wendy Sharpe was appointed official artist in December 1999, travelling to Darwin, where she attended briefing sessions with Australian INTERFET personnel. In East Timor she was attached to the Army History Unit in Dili, where she recorded the work of the Australian peacekeepers and East Timorese people.