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West Africa

West Africa
 1948

Medium
oil on canvas
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Purchased, 1949
Gallery location
Not on display

Artwork Details

Medium
oil on canvas
Measurements
71.6 × 92.1 cm
Place/s of Execution
Sassafras, Victoria
Inscription
inscribed in black paint l.r.: PURVES SMITH 1948
Accession Number
2092-4
Department
Australian Painting
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Purchased, 1949
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Gallery location
Not on display
Subjects (general)
Human Figures Landscapes Military and Warfare
Subjects (specific)
jlaleb men (male humans) military uniforms soldiers West Africa (general region) women (female humans) World War II (global war, 1939-1945)

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