The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
Depicts three Australian soldiers resting. The central figure is seated on a raised elevation while the other two flank him on either side.
'Three seated soldiers' tells the story of a group of Australian and Greek soldiers who missed the last fleet of ships evacuating people from Greece in 1942. Refusing to surrender, they struck out on foot along the coast and were eventually rescued by a British destroyer. It was inspired by work Drysdale did on the wartime publication 'The Australian Soldier - A Portrait' by John Hetherington and is a more highly coloured version to that reproduced in the book.
The composition depicts the night before the group was rescued. After finding a sunken boat on the floor of a small inlet, fearing for their lives, they formed a working group and worked late into the night in an effort to salvage it. It was in bad condition and after many hours they sank down to sleep that night exhausted and ready to admit defeat. As fate had it, the next morning they were rescued.
Illustration for the wartime publication 'The Australian Soldier - A Portrait'. Depicts three seated soldiers from behind, looking out towards the horizon. In 1944 Russell Drysdale was commissione
Illustration for the wartime publication 'The Australian Soldier - A Portrait'. Depicts a row of four seated soldiers on the ground with one reclining on his elbow. In 1944 Russell Drysdale was com
Depicts three seated Australian soldiers, Robertson Barracks, Darwin. The soldiers were being debriefed and trained before moving on to East Timor as part of the Interfet Peacekeeping Force, December
Three male, unidentified soldiers seated, possibly on a train. Each wears an overcoat and a slouch hat.
Depicts four Australian soldiers seated in a row in coats and slouch hats. Three are sitting with their hands in pockets, on a bench, while the forth is perched on the end fast asleep. Albury train s
Three Australian soldiers seated on the floor playing cards, Robertson Barracks, Darwin. The soldiers were in Darwin being de-briefed and trained before moving on to East Timor as part of the Interfet
