| Places | |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | ART19772 |
| Collection type | Art |
| Measurement | Overall: 55.9 cm x 19.2 cm x 27 cm |
| Object type | Sculpture |
| Physical description | plaster, painted |
| Maker |
Boyd, Merric |
| Place made | Australia: Victoria |
| Date made | 1920 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Unlicensed copyright |
The old digger
Description
Plaster cast statue of an Australian soldier of the Australian Imperial Force. The soldier is an infantryman is wearing a slouch hat, greatcoat with collar turned up, gas mask and box respirator on chest, with a canvas haversack on his back. He is resting on blocks of masonry at the Western Front.