Place | Middle East: Persian Gulf |
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Accession Number | ART91769 |
Collection type | Art |
Measurement | Framed: 42.6 cm x 37.8 cm; Unframed: 40 cm x 35 cm |
Object type | Painting |
Physical description | oil on hardboard |
Maker |
Churcher, Peter |
Place made | Persian Gulf |
Date made | 11 February 2002 |
Conflict |
Period 2000-2009 Afghanistan, 2001-2021 |
Copyright |
Item copyright: AWM Licensed copyright |
Sleeping Birdy: The Morning After the Night Before
Description
Figure of a sleeping sailor, ABATA (Able Seaman Aviation Technician Airframe) McNamara sits slumped over after four days leave in Dubai. Peter Churcher recalled, "The ship sets off after four days leave in Dubai. Most of the guys have 'lived it up' on their last night of freedom, ignoring the fact that they start the next day, business as usual, 6.30am. The effects have made themselves known the next day around the ship".