Description
Portrait of a soldier smoking a pipe. Other portraits in this sketchbook of a soldier smoking a pipe are identified as Clement Steele (see ART90377.009 and ART90377.015).
Frederick enlisted 5 January 1918 in Sydney, New South Wales. He was posted to the Field companies Engineers, 1st Draft Reinforcements, as a surveyor and draftsman. Bolton embarked from Sydney to London on HMAT "Runic" on 22 March 1918 and arrived London 24 May 1918. This sketchbook documents his brief service of four months.
Details
Accession Number
ART90377.036
Artist
Frederick Charles Bolton
Object Type
Work on paper
Physical Description
Medium: pencil, wash
Measurement
Sheet: 18 x 11.5 cm
Credit Line
donated by Nancy Sawer 1995
Copyright
AWM Licensed copyright
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