Looking towards Anzac Cove Accession Number: ART29531

Description

From Walker's Ridge looking towards the Sphinx and in the far distance Ari Burnu Point. While completing the sketch on which this painting is based, Clifton noticed some Australian soldiers climbing from the beach to the viewpoint. Slightly to the left from this point and in the foreground of the work we discover the exposed bones of fallen soldiers from the Gallipoli campaign. 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
ART29531
Artist
Clifton Pugh
Classification
Art
Object Type
Work on paper
Physical Description
Medium: gouache on paper
Measurement
Overall: 55.8 cm x 77.2 cm
Medium
gouache 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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