| Accession Number | ART90375.018 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Art |
| Measurement | Sheet: 17.6 cm x 11.4 cm |
| Object type | Work on paper |
| Physical description | pencil on paper |
| Maker |
Bolton, Frederick Charles |
| Place made | At sea, At sea |
| Date made | 1918 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: AWM Licensed copyright |
Herbert Black
Description
An upper torso and head portrait of Sapper Herbert Black (service no. 21921) in left profle wearing uniform with hat, and a cigarette in his mouth. An incomplete portrait below indicates an elderly man wearing glasses.
This sketch was made when the artist was on board HMAT RUNIC, a passenger vessel which travelled between Sydney and London from 22 March 1918 to 24 May 1918.