| Places | |
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| Accession Number | ART29514 |
| Collection type | Art |
| Measurement | Overall: 29.6 x 41.8 cm |
| Object type | Work on paper |
| Physical description | fibre-tipped pen and wash on paper |
| Maker |
Pugh, Clifton |
| Place made | Ottoman Empire: Turkey, Dardanelles, Gallipoli |
| Date made | 1990 |
| Conflict |
Period 1990-1999 First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: © Australian War Memorial
This item is licensed under CC BY-NC
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Study for The Sphinx
Description
Depicts a sketch of the Sphinx, with the remains of old trenches in foreground. The Sphinx was one of the most distinctive landmarks at Gallipoli and faced towards the sea. It was known to the troops during the First World War by various other names including the Knife Edge and the Cathedral before it was entered on a map as the Sphinx. It is a view of the Sphinx 75 years after the landing.