HENRY HONKY

<b>"CAMP PT. MORESBY"</b><br>
Mixed media on paper (pencil, watercolour, and pastel on buff-toned paper)<br>
Signed lower right (Henry)<br>
Inscribed lower centre: "CAMP PT. MORESBY"<br>
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<b>Dimensions (image):</b> Approximately 25 x 35 cm (estimated)<br>
<b>Framed dimensions:</b> Approximately 45 x 55 cm (estimated). Presented in walnut-toned timber frame with gold inner slip and dark accent moulding, cream mat with gold line border, glazed.<br>
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<b>Verso:</b> Framer's label present on verso (professional framing, text partially legible). Standard hanging hardware.<br>
<b>COA:</b> Not present<br>
<b>Condition:</b> Good. Age toning consistent with buff-toned paper stock. Some colour fading consistent with age. No significant damage or foxing observed. Frame in good condition.<br>
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A wartime sketch depicting a thatched camp structure (likely a native-style hut or military billet) surrounded by tropical trees and vegetation at Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea. The inscription "CAMP PT. MORESBY" places this firmly in the Pacific theatre, almost certainly during the Second World War New Guinea campaign of 1942-1945. The work is executed on buff-toned paper with pencil, watercolour wash, and pastel, giving it a warm, atmospheric quality typical of field sketches by servicemen and attached artists.<br>
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Works recording the WWII New Guinea campaign carry genuine historical interest, particularly for Australian collectors with family or personal connections to this period. The framing and presentation quality suggest this piece has been in a collection for some time. Artist attribution is uncertain from the partially legible signature.<br>
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<b>Specifications</b><br>
Artist: Unknown (signed, partially legible, appears "Hanley" or similar)<br>
Subject: Camp Port Moresby, New Guinea - WWII era scene<br>
Medium: Mixed media on paper (pencil, watercolour, pastel)<br>
Dimensions: Approx. 25 x 35 cm image, 45 x 55 cm framed (estimated)<br>
Inscription: "CAMP PT. MORESBY" (lower centre)<br>
Frame: Walnut-toned timber, gold inner slip, cream mat with gold line, glazed<br>
Verso: Framer's label present<br>
COA: Not present<br>
Condition: Good
655394+2

Location of item: 18 Paradise Road, Acacia Ridge, QLD, Australia

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