| Place | Middle East: Ottoman Empire, Turkey, Dardanelles, Gallipoli |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | ART19578 |
| Collection type | Art |
| Measurement | Framed: 134.7 cm x 104.3 cm; Unframed: 122.2 cm x 91.4 cm |
| Object type | Painting |
| Physical description | polyvinyl acetate on hardboard |
| Maker |
Nolan, Sidney |
| Place made | United States of America: New York |
| Date made | 1959 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: © Australian War Memorial
This item is licensed under CC BY-NC
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Soldier, Arthur Boyd
Description
Portrait of soldier wearing plumed hat thought to resemble Nolan's friend Arthur Boyd, as remembered when they were both in the Second World War. "It is not a portrait of my friend Arthur Boyd, but it looks very much like him. There is an innocent, yet knowing look which I often saw on Arthur during the war when we were both in uniform together." Sidney Nolan in conversation with Gavin Fry, February 1982.