| Place | Oceania: Pacific Islands, Solomon Islands, Guadalcanal |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | ART94144 |
| Collection type | Art |
| Measurement | sheet: 76.4 cm x 56.8 cm |
| Object type | Work on paper |
| Physical description | pen, brush, ink and wash on paper |
| Maker |
eX de Medici |
| Place made | Australia: Australian Capital Territory, Canberra |
| Date made | 2009 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 Solomon Islands (RAMSI), 2003-2013 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: © Australian War Memorial
This item is licensed under CC BY-NC
|
Pacific Styx (Dev. Robert Hunt Library/US 1st Division Dec 1943)
Description
This work relates to the Second World War and emerged within the Solomon Islands series from research eX de Medici undertook while completing the commission. Soldiers from the United States First Division come ashore at Camp Gloucester, New Britain. This was the second landing of the First Marines, after Guadalcanal in the Solomon Islands.