Gallipoli soldier Accession Number: ART91212

Description

Gallipoli soldier on the beach. The soldier has been drawn using black crayon and textile rubbing technique. He is wearing puttees and shorts and stands before a black landscape and strip of bright blue sea with head bowed. The landscape is textured and appears scarred and ravaged through the use of Nolan's rubbing technique. Nolan had visited museums in Athens and seen many Ancient Greek sculptures and artifacts. The rubbing seems to refer to the style of hieroglyphic bas-relief sculpture.

Details

Accession Number
ART91212
Artist
Classification
Art
Object Type
Work on paper
Measurement
Overall: 30.4 cm x 25.4 cm
Medium
textile rubbing and crayon on coated paper
Date Made
30 September 1958
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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