[Horseman, ca 1918-1920] / drawn by George Washington Lambert
[Horseman, ca 1918-1920] / drawn by George Washington Lambert
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Date
ca 1918-1920
Call Numbers
SSV*/Sp Coll/Lambert/1
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Physical Description
Contents
Drawings - 12.5 x 19.2 cm. - 1 pen and ink sketch
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[Horseman, ca 1918-1920] / drawn by George Washington Lambert
Authors, Artists and Contributors
Author / Creator
Notes
General note
This image is a preliminary sketch for 'The charge of the Australian Light Horse at Beersheba, 31 October 1917'. Lambert began this work in 1918, and completed the painting in 1920. The painting depicts the Australian Light Horsemen dismounting, and from the side rather than face on.
Further reference: 'George W. Lambert retrospective : heroes...
Signature / Inscriptions
Unsigned; undated; untitled.
On back of work is inscribed: 'Sydney Ure Smith Estate, March 1950'
Contextual Information
Source
From the estate of Sydney Ure Smith, 1950
Administrative / Biographical history
George Washington Lambert (1873-1930), artist, was born on 13 September 1873 at St Petersburg. He migrated with his family on 20 January 1887, soon went to Eurobla, near Warren, a sheep-station owned by his great-uncle Robert Firth. On the outbreak of World War I Lambert, was unable to enlist in the Australian Imperial Force in London. In December...
Identifiers
Primary Identifiers
Call Numbers
SSV*/Sp Coll/Lambert/1
Record Identifier
Yold3qN9
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/Yold3qN9
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Reference code
404813
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