George W Lambert General Chauvel

This portrait of renowned military leader Henry George (Harry) Chauvel (1865–1945), who commanded the 1st Light Horse Brigade at Gallipoli during World War I, was one of two works that George W Lambert entered into the 1922 Archibald competition; the other was a self-portrait.

However, both Lambert and John Longstaff removed their works within a fortnight of the exhibition opening after they were deemed ineligible due to residency. Both artists had been back in Australia for over a year but their postal address was still listed as London.