| Place | Oceania: Australia, Queensland, Brisbane |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | ART96308 |
| Collection type | Art |
| Measurement | Overall: 21.8 x 11.4 cm |
| Object type | Work on paper |
| Physical description | pen and ink and pencil on paper |
| Maker |
Pidgeon, William Edwin (WEP) |
| Place made | Australia: Queensland, Brisbane |
| Date made | July- September 1943 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Status to be assessed |
[Weighing in at Brisbane airfield]
Description
Depicts a large number of soldiers at Brisbane airfield weighing their luggage, prior to boarding. An Australian National Airways (ANA) luggage cart is featured. 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 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