| Place | Europe: United Kingdom, England, Greater London, London |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | ART40940 |
| Collection type | Art |
| Measurement | Overall: 13.4 x 7.6 x 6.4 cm |
| Object type | Sculpture |
| Physical description | paper, pen and ink, watercolour, cotton wool |
| Maker |
Blaiberg, Gladys |
| Place made | United Kingdom: England, Greater London, London |
| Date made | c. 1917-1918 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: External copyright |
Old Bill
Description
Paper statue of an old Australian soldier. He carries a full kit including tin helmet, drink bottle, sleeping back and rifle. He has a scarf wrapped around his head and he smokes a pipe. Bruce Bairnsfather (1888-1959) was a well known UK humourist during the war, his most popular cartoon being a characterisation of the ordinary British soldier, called "Old Bill".