| Place | Europe: United Kingdom, England, Greater London, London |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | ART14196 |
| Collection type | Art |
| Measurement | framed: 167.6 x 299.8 cm; unframed: 137.5 x 270 cm |
| Object type | Painting |
| Physical description | oil on canvas |
| Maker |
Longstaff, Will |
| Place made | United Kingdom: England |
| Date made | 1928 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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Immortal shrine
Description
Longstaff's 'Immortal shrine', also known as 'Eternal silence', depicts endless columns of ghostly soldiers marching past the Cenotaph on a rainy Remembrance Day in 1928. The Cenotaph itself has a surreal presence, gauntly white in front of the sombre blue-back buildings that dissolve into the background. Like its well-known predecessor 'Menin Gate at midnight', this painting has undeniable power and is just as hypnotic and evocative.