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  1. Sunset from Wolfe Huts

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    Depicts a sunset over a barren landscape at the Somme, France, from Wolfe Huts, in 1917. Will Dyson was the first Australian official war artist to visit the front during the First World War, travelli...

    ART02373

  2. German prisoners at the Corps Cage, Bazentin

    Art

    Depicts a group of German soldiers in a temporary holding 'cage' at Bazentin, France, before being sent to permanent prisoner of war camp.The soldiers all have forlorn expressions on their faces. Wil...

    ART02363

  3. Resting near Querrieu

    Art

    Depicts a landscape, with a large tree in the foreground, and men setting up tents in the background, near Querrieu, France, during the summer of 1917. Will Dyson was the first Australian official war...

    ART02353

  4. Deserted, Cocoa Avenue, Delville Wood

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    Depicts a deserted roadway, surrounded by the debris of broken fences, war damaged buildings and damaged trees at Delville Wood. Will Dyson was the first Australian official war artist to visit the fr...

    ART02333

  5. Front line in railway cutting, Albert

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    Depicts the frontline with trenches, debris, concrete dugouts and damaged power lines above, at Albert, France. Will Dyson was the first Australian official war artist to visit the front during the Fi...

    ART09924

  6. The peasant who refused to leave Barleux

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    Depicts an elderly French peasant woman, wearing a scarf and apron, digging and working on farm. In the background is an 8 inch Breech Loading Howitzer Mark IV field gun and behind this, the silhouett...

    ART02340

  7. Australian motor repair shop, Morbecque

    Art

    Depicts the interior of an Australian motor repair workshop, with mechanics working on engines, at Morbecque, near Picarde in northern France. Will Dyson was the first Australian official war artist t...

    ART02320

  8. Collecting props for Bullecourt

    Art

    Depicts a covered wagon on a roadway collecting 'props', such as poles and bits of wood, in a war damaged landscape. In the background are two Nissan huts. Will Dyson was the first Australian official...

    ART02310

  9. A guest

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    Depicts three men seated in a room, talking and resting. A wine bottle and two cups can be seen on the floor in front on them. Will Dyson was the first Australian official war artist to visit the fron...

    ART02380

  10. The Sugar refinery, Le Transloy

    Art

    Depicts a badly damaged sugar refinery, with the remains of buildings in the background and scaffolding and barbed wire in the foreground at Le Transloy, France, April 1917. Will Dyson was the first A...

    ART02371

  11. In the Switch Trench near Flers

    Art

    Depicts an image of part of a switch trench, with duckboards and sandbags, and a soldier wearing a tin helmet in the foreground, near Flers, France. Will Dyson was the first Australian official war ar...

    ART02361

  12. Blown out water point, Pozieres

    Art

    Depicts a damaged water point, with a water tank and scaffolding, in the landscape at Pozieres, France. Will Dyson was the first Australian official war artist to visit the front during the First Worl...

    ART02351

  13. Gun Avenue, near Martinpuich, after the German retreat

    Art

    Depicts a lone soldier walking along a roadway, a gun avenue, through a war damaged landscape, after the German retreat. Will Dyson was the first Australian official war artist to visit the front duri...

    ART02331

  14. Nieuport under shell fire

    Art

    Depicts two soldiers, one standing and one seated, observing the shelling of Nieuport, on the horizon. The shelling took place outside the 13th Battery Head Quarters near Pelican Bridge, Nieuport. Wil...

    ART02391

  15. Overhead cover in a deserted trench, the Somme

    Art

    Depicts the overhead cover, with piles of sandbags on top, of a trench on the Somme in 1917. In the foreground are used shells and debris. Will Dyson was the first Australian official war artist to vi...

    ART09916

  16. Australian Horse Lines near Bapaume

    Art

    Depicts a number of horses tethered under a temporary sheltar, with a soldier and cart nearby. The image is of the Australian horse lines near Bapaume. Will Dyson was the first Australian official war...

    ART02346

  17. Tired, wet and disillusioned

    Art

    Depicts three weary soldiers, dressed in their coats and tin helmets, seated or leaning against a pole in a war damaged landscape in France. Will Dyson was the first Australian official war artist to ...

    ART02326

  18. Ypres from the ramparts

    Art

    Depicts a view of war damaged Ypres, including the ruins of the Cloth Hall and houses in the town. Will Dyson was the first Australian official war artist to visit the front during the First World War...

    ART02316

  19. Runners' relay post near Albert

    Art

    Depicts a road going through a war damaged landscape, with two soldiers seated on the left of the road. War damaged trees and power lines can be seen in the background. Will Dyson was the first Austra...

    ART02386

  20. Corps troops supply columns camp near Poperinghe

    Art

    Depicts a number of tents, with sandbags around the base, in the foreground at Coulmn's Camp near Poperinghe, France and trucks, huts and power poles in the background. Will Dyson was the first Austra...

    ART02376

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