| Places | |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | ART02818 |
| Collection type | Art |
| Measurement | Overall: 32.5 cm x 40.6 cm; framed: 42 cm x 49.4 cm x 4.4 cm |
| Object type | Painting |
| Physical description | oil with pencil on wood panel |
| Maker |
Lambert, George |
| Place made | Ottoman Empire: Syria, Barada Gorge |
| Date made | 14-18 June 1919 |
| Conflict |
Period 1910-1919 First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Barada Gorge from road level
Description
The main route from Damascus west to Beirut runs beside the Barada river through a steep gorge. On 30 September 1918 Australian troops had trapped and killed Turkish troops in Barada Gorge who were fleeing from Damascus. In 1919 George Lambert made several studies of the gorge from different angles which were used as source material for his finished picture Barada Gorge (AWM ART09755).