| Place | Middle East: French Mandate for Syria and Lebanon, Lebanon |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | ART90363 |
| Collection type | Art |
| Measurement | Overall: 44 x 62 cm (sheet); 35.5 x 43.2 cm (image) |
| Object type | Work on paper |
| Physical description | pencil on paper |
| Maker |
Gittoes, George Noel |
| Place made | Australia: New South Wales, Sydney, Bundeena |
| Date made | 10 March 1994 |
| Conflict |
Period 1990-1999 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: AWM Licensed copyright |
105-year-old woman, Southern Lebanon
Description
Depicts an elderly Lebanese woman , wearing a head scarf, seated on a chair. Beside her is a crutch and she is seated against a crumbling stone wall, riddled with bullet holes. This drawing was executed as a result of the Australian Army's sponsorship of Gittoes' travel to Western Sahara, Egypt, Israel, Jordon, Lebanon and Syria from January to March 1994 to cover peacekeeping activities and operations in these countries. The Australian Army had peacekeepers in Lebanon involved with the UN Truce Supervision Organisation (UNTSO).