Place | Oceania: New Guinea1, Papua New Guinea, Papua, Owen Stanley Range, Kokoda Trail |
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Accession Number | ART93216 |
Collection type | Art |
Measurement | Overall: 21 x 16 cm |
Object type | Work on paper |
Physical description | carbon pencil on paper |
Maker |
Nicholls, John |
Place made | New Guinea1: Papua New Guinea |
Date made | 1943-44 |
Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
Copyright |
Item copyright: AWM Licensed copyright |
Not titled [Portrait of Papuan woman]
Description
A portrait of 'Ham', a Papuan woman from the Kokoda area with red and gold flowers in her hair. This work was drawn by soldier artist Lieutenant John Nicholls, NX160003, 2nd Australian Jungle Trunk-Line Maintenance Section, during his service on the Kokoda Trail