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| Accession Number | ART03605.011.004 |
| Collection type | Art |
| Measurement | backing sheet: 45.5 x 28.8 cm; image: 16.5 x 10.5 cm |
| Object type | Work on paper |
| Physical description | pencil on paper |
| Place made | At sea |
| Date made | 22 April 1915 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: © Australian War Memorial
This item is licensed under CC BY-NC
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A Turkish prisoner
Sketchbook containing 56 pages of drawings from his service during the First World War
- Scrapbook leaf with four sketches and inscriptions; verso: Suvla Bay
Description
Sketch on a leaf torn from a small sketchpad, depicting a head study of a Turkish prisoner. The inscription reads: 'A Turkish prisoner who was being examined on the HQ's troopship'. Benson has also indicated that the prisoner's fez hat was green. An additional inscription suggests conflicting attitudes towards the Turkish: 'Our friend, the enemy'. This is one of a series of sketches Benson made while aboard the SS Minnewaska, travelling from Alexandria to Lemnos Island on Easter Saturday, 1915.