not titled [seated soldier] Accession Number: ART90377.038

Description

A rough outline of a seated soldier, possibly sketching or writing. Inscription refers to sketch on preceding page: "Above [illeg.] was sketching".

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
ART90377.038
Artist
Frederick Charles Bolton
Classification
Art
Object Type
Work on paper
Physical Description
Medium: pencil, wash
Measurement
Sheet: 18 x 11.5 cm
Medium
pencil on paper
Date Made
1919
Whole/Part
Child
Item Count
1
Credit Line
donated by Nancy Sawer 1995
Copyright
AWM Licensed copyright

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