| Place | Oceania: Australia |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | ART94536.008 |
| Collection type | Art |
| Measurement | Overall: 24.6 x 34 cm |
| Object type | Work on paper |
| Physical description | pen and black ink and pencil on paper |
| Maker |
Wilesmith, Arthur Joseph |
| Place made | Australia |
| Date made | 1939-1945 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: © Australian War Memorial
This item is licensed under CC BY-NC
|
Untitled [What's he got that I aint got?]
Description
Page 8 of sketchbook relating to the service of Sgt Arthur Joseph Wilesmith (QX7653) 2/2 Machine Gun Battalion. Of this image Wilesmith wrote on the interleaving sheet 'Davy Robinson and Dick Neal two of my section caught some carpet snakes one day - no not "pink ones". So I let my mind wonder a little and this was the result.' His caption "BACK TO THE M.E. (Middle East) AGAIN. DIGGER: What's he got that I ain't got? " Depicted are two topless soldiers snake charming on a Persian carpet set against a desert landscape. In the lower right is a belly dancer.