Three soldiers under large tent

Original ink wash drawing by Crown; 3 soldiers resting on cots under large peaked tent, long tree limb overhead; Original ink wash drawing by Crown; 3 soldiers resting on cots under large peaked tent, long tree limb overhead; Numbered 20 on verso referring to note supplied by artist: 'New Caledonia (new recruits, and retraining for next campaign). Life in tents under Naoli trees (they were a little like Birch - their bark was whitish, and peeled).' Crown served in the South Pacific as an infantry artist and Staff Sergeant. He was also a field correspondent for Yank magazine. Gift of the artist, 1994. title provided by cataloger