| Places | |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | ART02853 |
| Collection type | Art |
| Measurement | Framed: 29.3 cm x 39.8 cm x 4.5 cm; Unframed: 20.1 cm x 30.2 cm |
| Object type | Painting |
| Physical description | oil on canvas on cardboard |
| Maker |
Lambert, George |
| Place made | Greece: Aegean Islands, Lemnos |
| Date made | 5 February 1919 |
| Conflict |
Period 1910-1919 First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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Sunset, Lemnos
Description
Depicts a seascape with water and ships, and with buildings and hills on the distant shore, beneath a sunset. This work was painted during George Lambert's visit to Gallipoli in 1919 with the Australian Historical Mission, when the sea journey from Taranto was broken at Lemnos.