Waiting for Anzac morning Accession Number: ART29513

Description

Sketch of the cemetery at Ari Burnu with the Sphinx in the background. Several figures and cameramen are lying near the graves and memorials waiting for the following day's ANZAC services. Floodlights have been set up on the perimeter. Pugh was appointed official war artist for the 75th Anniversary of the Gallipoli landing at Anzac Cove in 1990.

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Accession Number
ART29513
Artist
Clifton Pugh
Classification
Art
Object Type
Work on paper
Physical Description
Medium: fibre-tipped pen and wash on paper
Measurement
Overall: 29.6 cm x 41.8 cm
Medium
fibre-tipped pen and wash on paper
Date Made
1990
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Credit Line
Acquired under commission 1990
Copyright
AWM copyright

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