Members of the band welcome veterans Accession Number: ART29522

Description

Depicts sketches of three Turkish men dressed in traditional clothing. The men were members of a band that was used to welcome the veterans of the Gallipoli landing of 1915. The figure on the left is dressed in a chain mail uniform that was used by personal bodyguards. 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
ART29522
Artist
Clifton Pugh
Classification
Art
Object Type
Work on paper
Physical Description
Medium: fibre-tipped pen and wash on paper
Measurement
Overall
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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