Historical information

From Information Book - "Reader's Digest/ Gallipoli/ 25th April 1915 - 9th January 1916/ Centenary Commemorative Prints". Collection of 20 prints.
Refer Cat No. 7300.

Physical description

Framed print.
Print - colour print on paper. Original painting polyvinyl acetate on hard board. Depicts five soldiers in vivid cobalt blue. The soldiers stand huddled together, one wearing an emu plume in his slouched hat, another has Corporal's stripes and one is holding a rifle.
Frame - Black plastic framing with glass front and MDF board backing with adhered black paper.

Inscriptions & markings

Details on print. "SIDNEY NOLAN - (1917 - 1992) Soldiers 1959".
Sidney Nolan - embarked on a series of Gallipoli drawings and paintings which he completed over a 20 year period.