[Soldier in plumed hat] Accession Number: ART91392

Description

Gallipoli soldier's head wearing plumed slouch hat. The image of the young soldier of the light horse with his plumed hat is a symbol of youth, bravery, and innocence. Nolan felt that at the time there was a 'certain innocence about being Australian' and he wanted to capture the innocence of those young soldiers who went off to Gallipoli.

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Accession Number
ART91392
Artist
Classification
Art
Object Type
Work on paper
Measurement
Overall: 63.8 cm x 52.2 cm
Medium
textile dye on coated paper
Date Made
15 November 1961
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Credit Line
presented by the artist in memory of his brother Raymond 1978
Copyright
AWM copyright

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