Anzac, the landing 1915, George Washington Lambert, between 1920 and 1922
The painting depicts the australian soldiers of the covering force (3rd infantry brigade) climbing the seaward slope of plugge's plateau which overlooks the northern end of en:anzac coveanzac cove. The view is to the north, towards the main range. The yellow pinnacle is "the sphinx" and beyond is walker's ridge which leads to russell's top. The white bag that each soldier is carrying contains two days of rations which were issued specially for the landing. Object Type: painting. Date: between 1920 and 1922. Dimensions: height: 190.5 cm (75 in); width: 350.5 cm (11.4 ft). Medium: oil on canvas. Collection: Australian War Memorial. Anzac, the landing 1915