| Accession Number | ART29754 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Art |
| Measurement | Overall: 25.6 x 20.6 cm |
| Object type | Work on paper |
| Physical description | brush and pen and ink over pencil with white on cream paper on card |
| Maker |
Herbert, Harold |
| Place made | Australia |
| Date made | 1944 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
(Harold Herbert with portrait of Sir Thomas Blamey)
Description
Depicts the artist, Harold Herbert (made recognisable as such by the drawing and painting implements stuck in his hat) looking at a portrait he has drawn of Sir Thomas Blamey. The General was a friend of the donor's grandfather, Jack Alston Wallace. Harold Herbert was also friends with Blamey - his friendship with the General led to his appointment as Official War Artist in 1941. Blamey served in the First World War, and was an enthusiastic early adopter of technology - he introduced the periscope rifle and mustard gas into the arsenal of the AIF troops. He was promoted to Lieutenant General in 1939, and was involved in many key campaigns,fighting against a variety of Axis powers, from the Vichy French in Syria to the Japanese in the Pacific region.