The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
Sketch of a beach head with barbed wire and boats in the distance; depicts the beach near the Australian base at Vung Tau. The image was painted by Dr. J Scott-Findlay, a doctor in Canberra, appointed surgeon at the 1st Australian Field Hospital, Vietnam. Before travelling to Vietnam, he discussed the possibility of the War Memorial acquiring paintings he was to execute in Vietnam. Writing to the then Director of the War Memorial, W R Lancaster (27 November 1970), Scott-Findlay noted of his work created in Vietnam: 'They will be modern and different but not so far out as to offend' (file: 419/091/007). When considering the acquisition of Scott-Findlay's Vietnam work, W R Lancaster sought the advice of fellow artist and War Memorial art advisor, William Dargie, who indicated (21 September 1971) that he thought his work to be 'exhibitable only because of some quaint primitive quality or some topicality of subject matter...you may judge his works to have considerable value as archival material for future historians' (file: 419/091/007). Despite this, the works were accepted for acquisition in 1971, along with slides of surgical teams at work and other medical subjects in Vietnam.
Depicts an aerial view of the Hospital and surrounding buildings in Vung Tau during the Vietnam War. The image was painted by Dr. J Scott-Findlay, a doctor in Canberra, appointed surgeon at the 1st Au
Depicts the open end of a barge on the beach, with a landscape in the background. On the verso is a pen and ink study of men seated on a beach. William Edwin Pidgeon (1909-1981), known as 'WEP' was a
Depicts male figures relaxing on the beach. William Edwin Pidgeon (1909-1981), known as 'WEP' was a war correspondent, painter, cartoonist and illustrator. During the Second World War many of his illu
Depicts a male nude figure relaxing on beach in Darwin during the Second World War. On the verso is a watercolour pianting of a landscape with trees. William Edwin Pidgeon (1909-1981), known as 'WEP'
In May 2012 Tony Albert was commissioned as an official war artist and spent two weeks training with the North West Mobile Force (NORFORCE). As a result of his experiences in the Northern Territory Al
Gallipoli beach with hills and blue water. This work was presented in memory of the artist's brother Raymond who drowned in 1945 on his return from military service at the end of the Second World War.
