The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
This sketch is a depiction of three men standing in a group two of which are of sailors. One man smokes and wears glasses and there is a small study of a head below the figures. Arthur Gardener changed his name from Baumgarten after he migrated to Australia at the age of 30 on the 8th of March 1938, landing at Fremantle. "I was prompted to this decision by economic and political reasons, seeing no future for me and my wife in fascistic Austria under Schuschnig's government" he wrote. In Australia, at the age of 58, Private Arthur Gardener, assisted in the efforts of the Second World War on the home front in the 3rd Australian Employment Coy (N303400). This sketch belongs to an artist sketch book contains portrait and figure studies from the American Red Cross Club, Sydney, 1943. The works within in this sketchbook were done while Gardener was working as a picket at Mascot Unit Headquarters in Sydney. 'Whilst at camp in Mascot, [Gardener] preferred to spend his evenings, when not on picket duty, at the American Club, where painting and drawing classes had been organised.' This sketch book is comprised of 28 leaflets, 9 loose leaflets and 37 compositions, with hard grey cover and brown binding tape.
Portrait of a United States sailor in uniform. He is seated facing right and holds his hat in his lap. Arthur Gardener changed his name from Baumgarten after he migrated to Australia at the age of 30
Side profile of a woman in army uniform with her arms resting on her lap. She has short dark hair. Arthur Gardener changed his name from Baumgarten after he migrated to Australia at the age of 30 on t
This sketch is the portrait of an American sailor in uniform including hat and tied collar. Arthur Gardener changed his name from Baumgarten after he migrated to Australia at the age of 30 on the 8th
Portrait of a man's face. He is looking straight at the viewer, has short hair, a round face and wears a shirt and tie. Arthur Gardener changed his name from Baumgarten after he migrated to Australia
Portrait of a woman in Army Services uniform with short wavy hair. She faces right with her hands clasped in her lap. Arthur Gardener changed his name from Baumgarten after he migrated to Australia at
Portrait of a young man with a round face. He waers a shirt which is open at the neck. Arthur Gardener changed his name from Baumgarten after he migrated to Australia at the age of 30 on the 8th of Ma