| Place | Oceania: Australia, Queensland, North Queensland, Atherton Tableland |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | ART96244 |
| Collection type | Art |
| Measurement | Framed: 58.2 x 46.4 cm |
| Object type | Work on paper |
| Physical description | charcoal on paper |
| Maker |
Pidgeon, William Edwin (WEP) |
| Place made | Australia: Queensland, North Queensland, Atherton Tableland |
| Date made | 1944 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Status to be assessed |
Pte. N. Blundell, MM
Description
Portrait of uniformed soldier , in profile. This portrait is believed to be of Private Neville Blundell, NX4320, who served with the 2/3rd Battalion. It was possibly sketched in the Atherton Tablelands region upon Pidgeon's return from New Guinea in February 1944. William Edwin Pidgeon (1909-1981), known as 'WEP' was a war correspondent, painter, cartoonist and illustrator. During the Second World War many of his illustrations were published in the 'Australian Women's Weekly', which made him famous nationally. His works richly convey the lives and personalities of Australian troops and their experiences in Darwin (1943-44), New Guinea (Jan-Feb 1944) and Borneo and Morotai (Jan-Aug 1945). This work is one of over 400 items by WEP recently donated to the Memorial consisting of illustrated letters, paintings, sketches, drawings, photographs and ephemeral material related to his time as a war correspondent.
Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program by Peter and Elizabeth Pidgeon in memory of William Edwin Pidgeon 2014