| Accession Number | P02591.001 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Colour |
| Physical description | Colour |
| Maker |
Cato, Jack |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Colour portrait of a soldier, eyes raised to the sky. This portrait produced by a ...
Description
Colour portrait of a soldier, eyes raised to the sky. This portrait produced by a photo-mechanical process, is a study which is called 'The spirit of Anzac' or 'The Digger'. The model was Pat Hanna, a New Zealander who served in the First World War, who tried to recreate the "look something between fear and defiance which we have all seen so often, and which will always remain in my memory as typical of our gallant old cobbers 'the Diggers'". This image hung in Blamey House during the Second World War where many soldiers were inspired by the verse with which it was framed (see P02591.002). (Donor P. Hanna)