The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
Gallipoli male figure in striding pose, identity disc around neck, left leg missing and replaced with angled prop, representation of rifle in figure's left hand. Nolan stated that the stump leg derives from an antique statue which he saw supported by a prop in a museum in Delphi or Athens (from interview 13 April 1978). As a child Nolan saw these men who returned from the First World War with missing limbs and these statues of naked Greek heroes with their missing limbs would have bore a great resemblance. The upside down rifle is also a direct quotation from the 'Ned Kelly' paintings.
Gallipoli soldier with rifle. Nolan stated that the stump leg derives from an antique statue which he saw supported by a prop in a museum in Delphi or Athens (from interview 13 April 1978). As a child
Figure of naked Gallipoli soldier with wooden leg, hat and rifle. Nolan stated that the stump leg derives from an antique statue which he saw supported by a prop in a museum in Delphi or Athens (from
Headless soldier drawn in brown crayon with an arm and leg missing, holding a gun. The composition has been overpainted with horizontal bands of blue, green, yellow, brown and purple. Nolan stated tha
Naked Gallipoli figure with wooden leg. Nolan stated that the stump leg derives from an antique statue which he saw supported by a prop in a museum in Delphi or Athens (from interview 13 April 1978).
Gallipoli figure with half arm and wooden leg. Nolan stated that the stump leg derives from an antique statue which he saw supported by a prop in a museum in Delphi or Athens (from interview 13 April
Naked Gallipoli soldier without head or arms and with a wooden leg. ANZAC painted across the centre of the image. Nolan stated that the stump leg and missing limbs derives from an antique statue which
