| Place | Asia: Singapore |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | ART91844 |
| Collection type | Art |
| Measurement | Overall: 21 x 30.4 cm |
| Object type | Work on paper |
| Physical description | pen and black ink, watercolour, pencil on cardboard |
| Maker |
Chalker, Jack |
| Place made | Thailand, Thailand: Bangkok |
| Date made | 1945 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: AWM Licensed copyright |
Interior of the artist's hut, Havelock Road labour camp, Singapore
Description
Seated figure in artist's hut looking out towards other hut interiors. The huts were one metre width per man. Chalker lived in the upper part of the hut, alive with bed bugs and lice. The hut was in Havelock Road labour camp, Singapore, 1942.