| Place | Europe: France |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | ART02941 |
| Collection type | Art |
| Measurement | Overall: 20.9 x 13.6 cm |
| Object type | Work on paper |
| Physical description | pen and wash on paper |
| Maker |
White, Cyril Leyshon |
| Place made | France |
| Date made | 1916 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Unlicensed copyright |
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Description
Depicts an Arab beggar. Leyshon-White served at Gallipoli and several of his sketches were included in the ANZAC Book, which was created by CEW Bean from drawings, poems and stories from soldiers on the peninsula. He was evacuated from Gallipoli and was deployed to the Western Front, where he served for the remainder of the First World War.