| Place | Middle East: Ottoman Empire, Turkey, Dardanelles, Gallipoli |
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| Accession Number | ART91381 |
| Collection type | Art |
| Measurement | Overall: 52.2 x 63.8 cm |
| Object type | Work on paper |
| Physical description | textile dye on coated paper |
| Maker |
Nolan, Sidney |
| Place made | United Kingdom: England, Greater London, London |
| Date made | 16 November 1961 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: © Australian War Memorial
This item is licensed under CC BY-NC
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Shitting on flag
Description
Crouching soldier wearing plumed hat, with gun carriage. The work is related to 'Dream of the latrine sitter' painted by Nolan while serving in the Army at Dimboola, Victoria in 1942. The artist was bored with army life and longed to go the front line as an official war artist. He embodied his sentiments in a figure 'dreaming' of escaping while sitting on the latrine. This painting is in the Memorial's collection, ART91645.