Noumea street scene, Noumea, New Caledonia

Original sepia pen and ink sketch, signed by Shannon, of a street scene in Noumea, New Caledonia; two people on a bicycle, a military vehicle, and large tree roots. Original sepia pen and ink sketch, signed by Shannon, of a street scene in Noumea, New Caledonia; two people on a bicycle, a military vehicle, and large tree roots. Shannon served as a war artist with the U.S. Army in the South Pacific War Art Unit in 1943. Later became picture editor and illustrator for the Army Information and Education Division, New York, 1944-1946.