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Resigned to the dusty annals of history for decades, the story of Menzies’ vandalised portrait has only now resurfaced, thanks to some clever art detective work.
From the Archives, 1971: Archibald winner waited 25 years We’re sorry, this service is currently unavailable. Please try again later. Dismiss From the Archives, 1971: Archibald winner waited 25 years When artist Eric Smith came runner up in the 1945 Archibald Prize, his first thought was "I'll win it next year". A quarter of a century later, it finally happened. By Lenore Nicklin Normal text size Sydney Morning Herald on January 23, 1971. Eric Smith yesterday won the Archibald Prize, Australia's top art prize for portraiture, but it took rather longer than he expected. Twenty-five years ago...