Trooper James Hubbard, rough rider, Australian Remount Squadron Accession Number: ART02729

Description

Depicts a drawing of trooper with a moustache, slouch hat, and calf length riding boots,on a horse. The rider holds the reins in his left hand and has his right hand on his left wrist. The horse is standing still with ears pricked. Trooper James Hubbard, of the Wangkumara people had been a horse breaker with the 5th Lighthorse Regiment before being transferred to the Remount Unit in 1916. Lambert’s portrait captures Hubbard in his uniform and slouch hat and calf-length riding boots mounted on a well-trained horse, revealing something of the individual personality of the sitter. Lambert’s drawing, both formal and illustrative, is characterised by an elegance and simplicity, with an emphasis on draughtsmanship and linear style.

Details

Accession Number
ART02729
Classification
Art
Object Type
Work on paper
Physical Description
Medium: pencil on paper
Measurement
sheet: 30.4 cm x 18.9 cm
Medium
pencil on paper
Date Made
18 January 1918
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Credit Line
acquired under official war art scheme 1920
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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