[Horse] Accession Number: ART91274

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Horse at Gallipoli which has been scraped out from pinkish brown paint with the artists finger. The work refers to links between Anzacs and Homeric soldiers. Nolan stated (interview 13 April 1978) that horses in the 'Gallipoli' series relate to Homeric mythology rather than the actual Gallipoli story - the Homeric soldiers were horse breakers.

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Accession Number
ART91274
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Classification
Art
Object Type
Work on paper
Measurement
Overall: 30.4 cm x 25.4 cm
Medium
textile dye on coated paper
Date Made
1960
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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