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Advanced dressing station at Smith's Farm, near Corbie
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Maker: Streeton, Arthur
Depicts the dressing station of the 6th Australian Field Ambulance in May 1918 amongst farm buildings belonging to the Smith family. Arthur Streeton is best known as one of the painters of the Heidel...ART16250
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Amiens Cathedral
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Maker: Streeton, Arthur
Depicts a view of the Amiens Cathedral visible above trees and rooftops. Arthur Streeton is best known as one of the painters of the Heidelberg School in Melbourne in the late nineteenth century. Hi...ART03491
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Amiens, the key of the west
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Maker: Streeton, Arthur
Streeton believed that Amiens, the key of the west, which refers to the events of 8 August 1918 and the fighting in the Somme area that led up to this day, was one of his most important works. Amiens ...ART12436
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Australian burning effigy of Kaiser in square, Armistice Day
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Maker: Streeton, Arthur
Depicts a crowd of soldiers in Peronne square, surrounded by building skeletons, damaged by war. They are gathered around a bonfire with an effigy of Kaiser hanging from gallows. Arthur Streeton is b...ART03523
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Bellicourt
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Maker: Streeton, Arthur
The right hand side of a sketch of the town of Bellicourt, depicting ruined buildings, bomb damage and telegraph poles. Purchased with the assistance of the Australian Government through the Nation...ART93175.014
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Bellicourt: entrance to St Quentin Tunnel
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Maker: Streeton, Arthur
Depicts the entrance to the St Quentin tunnel taking the canal through the hill at Bellicourt near the Hindenburg Line on the Western Front. Arthur Streeton is best known as one of the painters of th...ART03517
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Bellicourt tunnel
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Maker: Streeton, Arthur
By September 1918, allied forces had pushed the Germans back to the Hindenburg Line. In part, this defensive line followed the route of the St Quentin Canal. Near Bellicourt, the canal ran underground...ART12437
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Boulogne
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Maker: Streeton, Arthur
Depicts the town of Boulogne with the city buildings in the background, railway engines and trucks, and soldiers marching in the foreground. This drawing was likely made on an excised double page spre...ART12630
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Bridge into Peronne
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Maker: Streeton, Arthur
Depicts the ruins of the bridge into Peronne blown up by retreating Germans. Arthur Streeton is best known as one of the painters of the Heidelberg School in Melbourne in the late nineteenth century....ART12628
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Chateau, Villers-Bretonneux
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Maker: Streeton, Arthur
Depicts the chateau at Villers-Bretonneux with the fish pond in the foreground and ruins in the rear. Arthur Streeton is best known as one of the painters of the Heidelberg School in Melbourne in the...ART12643
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[Cityscape]
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Maker: Streeton, Arthur
The right hand side [upside down] of a sketch of a cityscape with a river in the foreground and barges full of people onboard. This could possibly be some sort of victory celebration towards the end o...ART93175.019
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[Cityscape]
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Maker: Streeton, Arthur
Partial sketch of a cityscape, viewed from a high vantage point, with trucks and cars on the streets. The city is possibly Boulogne as it bears a similarity to ART12630. Boulogne, was one of the three...ART93175.016
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[Cityscape]
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Maker: Streeton, Arthur
Sketch of a cityscape with a river in the foreground and barges full of people onboard. This could possibly be some sort of victory celebration towards the end of the First World War. The city is poss...ART93175.018
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[Cityscape]
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Maker: Streeton, Arthur
The left hand side [upside down] of a cityscape sketch. It is from a high vantage point, possibly from a window of a tall building, depicting city roofs with chimney stacks, and streets, gardens and c...ART93175.021
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Dingbat Alley, Peronne
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Maker: Streeton, Arthur
Depicts the 1st Australian Imperial Force, 2nd Australian Division Ammunition Column headquarters and the houses in the street, with some ruined. In Australian military slang 'dingbat' is a derogatory...ART50115
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Dingbat Alley, Peronne
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Maker: Streeton, Arthur
Depicts the 1st Australian Imperial Force, 2nd Australian Division Ammunition Column headquarters and the houses on the street with some ruined. 'Dingbat' is Australian slang for idiot or simpleton. ...ART12641
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[Entrance gate]
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Maker: Streeton, Arthur
Sketch of a damaged entrance gate with a tent and soldiers outside. Purchased with the assistance of the Australian Government through the National Cultural Heritage Account 2007ART93173.009
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Entrance to citadel, Peronne
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Maker: Streeton, Arthur
Depicts a view of the damaged entrance to the Citadel at Peronne, with an Albion truck parked at the entrance. Arthur Streeton is best known as one of the painters of the Heidelberg School in Melbour...ART03516
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Feuilleres, section of bridge
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Maker: Streeton, Arthur
Depicts a bridge at Feuilleres across the Somme, destroyed by retreating German forces, and repaired next morning by the 5th Field Company AIF. Arthur Streeton is best known as one of the painters of...ART03522
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From behind Corbie
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Maker: Streeton, Arthur
Depicts a view of the Somme Valley from behind Corbie, looking towards Villers-Bretonneux. Arthur Streeton is best known as one of the painters of the Heidelberg School in Melbourne in the late nine...ART03494
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Gas alert
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Maker: Streeton, Arthur
Depicts a gas alert in a village at the Western Front with wrecked buildings, a stretcher bearer carrying a soldier on a stretcher moving out of view at right of the work, and another soldier standing...ART03482
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[House plan]
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Maker: Streeton, Arthur
Sketch of house plans. Purchased with the assistance of the Australian Government through the National Cultural Heritage Account 2007ART93173.013
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[House plans]; verso: [House plans]
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Maker: Streeton, Arthur
Both recto and verso contain house plan sketch and various numerical sums. On the verso there also appears to be an erased sketch from the artists sketches during the First World War. Purchased wit...ART93173.011
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Le Cateau
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Maker: Streeton, Arthur
Preliminary sketch of an interior view of the wrecked church at Le Cateau. Note the absence of the dove Streeton included in the painting. This drawing was made in Streeton's sketchbook ART93175 and l...ART12639
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Mericourt
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Maker: Streeton, Arthur
Depicts damaged buildings from a bombing raid in the town of Mericourt at the Western Front. In the background smoke is rising from other war damaged buildings. Arthur Streeton is best known as one ...ART03489
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Motor lorries, Coisy
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Maker: Streeton, Arthur
Depicts trucks of the 1st AIF parked in and alongside farm outbuildings in Coisy with soldiers standing beside two trucks. Arthur Streeton is best known as one of the painters of the Heidelberg School...ART03506
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Mt. St. Quentin from Peronne
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Maker: Streeton, Arthur
Depicts a view of Mont St Quentin from Peronne, with civilian and military buildings visible, the ruins of a church and other buildings and artillery in the right foreground. Arthur Streeton is best k...ART12632
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Peronne
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Maker: Streeton, Arthur
Depicts a wrecked building in the town of Peronne. On the verso is the sketch 'Road up to Mont St Quentin' which depicts the war damaged town of Mont St Quentin and wrecked trees and forest in the dis...ART12636
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Peronne
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Maker: Streeton, Arthur
Depicts a street in the town of Peronne at the Western Front with war damaged buildings and debris scattered throughout the street. Arthur Streeton is best known as one of the painters of the Heidelbe...ART12634
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Peronne, looking towards Mont St Quentin
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Maker: Streeton, Arthur
View across the Somme River, with Mont St Quentin in background; Mont St Quentin, Hindenburg Line, Western Front. Arthur Streeton is best known as one of the painters of the Heidelberg School in Melb...ART03520
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recto: [blank]; verso: Bellicourt
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Maker: Streeton, Arthur
On the verso is the left hand side of a sketch of the town of Bellicourt, depicting ruined buildings and bomb damage. Purchased with the assistance of the Australian Government through the National...ART93175.013
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recto: [blank]; verso: Bellicourt
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Maker: Streeton, Arthur
On the verso a sketch of the town of Bellicourt on the horizon, with barbed wire and poles in the foreground, depicting the front line. Purchased with the assistance of the Australian Government th...ART93175.015
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recto: [blank]; verso: [Cityscape]
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Maker: Streeton, Arthur
Partial sketch of a cityscape, viewed from a high vantage point, with trucks and cars on the streets. The city is possibly Boulogne as it bears a similarity to ART12630. Boulogne, was one of the three...ART93175.017
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recto: [blank]; verso: Tunnel, Bellicourt
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Maker: Streeton, Arthur
On the verso is the left side of a sketch of Bellicourt Tunnel which appears to be a preliminary sketch for the large painting ART12437 'Bellicourt tunnel'. By September 1918, allied forces had pushe...ART93175.009
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recto: [Building]; verso: Coisy
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Maker: Streeton, Arthur
Sketch of a building with soldiers and logs of wood. On the verso is a sketch of the Chateau at Coisy with soldiers in front of the entrance, out buildings and a truck. Purchased with the assistanc...ART93173.008
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recto: Buire, church and dump; verso: The chateau, Le cateau
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Maker: Streeton, Arthur
The right side of a brief sketch of the town of Buire and its ruined church building and an ammunitions dump. On the verso is the left side of a sketch of the chateau at Le Cateau and its grounds. Le ...ART93175.007
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recto: Cappy; verso: Buire, church and dump
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Maker: Streeton, Arthur
Brief sketch of a landscape with the village of Cappy in the background. On the verso is the left side of a sketch of the town of Buire and its ruined church building and an ammunitions dump. Purch...ART93175.006
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recto: [Chateau]; verso: [Ammunitions dump]
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Maker: Streeton, Arthur
Brief sketch of a chateau somewhere in the Somme region. On the verso is a sketch of what appears to be an ammunitions dump. Purchased with the assistance of the Australian Government through the N...ART93175.005
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recto: [Cityscape]; verso: [Cityscape]
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Maker: Streeton, Arthur
The left hand side [upside down] of a sketch of a cityscape with a river in the foreground and barges full of people onboard. This could possibly be some sort of victory celebration towards the end of...ART93175.020
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Ruins in Peronne
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Maker: Streeton, Arthur
Depicts the shell of a ruined house in the town of Peronne on the Western Front with piles of debris. Arthur Streeton is best known as one of the painters of the Heidelberg School in Melbourne in the...ART03514
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Ruins in Peronne, church
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Maker: Streeton, Arthur
Depicts the ruins of the church St Jean Baptiste of Peronne, with two Nissen huts visible in the right of the image and war debris scattered through the fore and mid grounds. Arthur Streeton is best ...ART03513
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Ruins in Peronne, Hotel de Ville
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Maker: Streeton, Arthur
Depicts the ruins of a house and, in the background, Peronne town hall. A pile of rubble and debris is in the foreground. Arthur Streeton is best known as one of the painters of the Heidelberg Schoo...ART03518
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Shell-fire, St Gratien
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Maker: Streeton, Arthur
Depicts shell damage on the wall of a house in the town of St Gratien. Arthur Streeton is best known as one of the painters of the Heidelberg School in Melbourne in the late nineteenth century. His na...ART12651
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Staff clerks at work, headquarters, St Gratien
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Maker: Streeton, Arthur
Depicts the 2nd Australian Division staff clerks at work in Divisional Headquarters communication facilities, in an improvised office at St Gratien. Arthur Streeton is best known as one of the painte...ART03502
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(St Gratien: General Birdwood bidding farewell to headquarters staff)
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Maker: Streeton, Arthur
Depicts staff of the 1st and 2nd Australian Divisions standing outside the chateau at St Gratien to farewell General Birdwood. The chateau was used as headquarters for the AIF. William 'Birdie' Birdwo...ART03510
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Street in ruins, Villers-Bretonneux, France
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Maker: Streeton, Arthur
Official war artist Arthur Streeton was sent to France with the 2nd Division AIF in May 1918 to record the Somme battlefields. This pencil and wash drawing depicts the aftermath of a major battle at V...ART93003
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Sugar factory, Peronne
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Maker: Streeton, Arthur
Depicts the ruins of a sugar beet factory at Peronne on the Western Front. Arthur Streeton is best known as one of the painters of the Heidelberg School in Melbourne in the late nineteenth century. Hi...ART03515
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4th Army pigeon loft, Peronne
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Maker: Streeton, Arthur
Depicts the British 4th Army pigeon loft for communications. The loft is damaged with holes in the roof and parts of the walls. This drawing was made in Streeeton's sketchbook ART93175 and later excis...ART12640
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The Somme from above Corbie
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Maker: Streeton, Arthur
Depicts a view of the Somme valley from above Corbie and 'Smith's Farm' Advanced Dressing Station, Villers-Bretonneux is indicated as being beyond the hills on the right side. Arthur Streeton is bes...ART12652
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The Somme Valley near Corbie
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Maker: Streeton, Arthur
Streeton has taken a position above the Somme Valley near Corbie, France, which provided the best view of an area heavily fought over by Australians in 1918. In April the Germans had advanced until th...ART03497
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Tunnel, Bellicourt
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Maker: Streeton, Arthur
Double leaf sketch of Bellicourt Tunnel, likely to be a preliminary sketch for the large painting ART12437 'Bellicourt tunnel'. By September 1918, allied forces had pushed the Germans back to the Hin...ART93175.010
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verso: [Farm building]
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Maker: Streeton, Arthur
Sketch of a damaged farm building with a rake leaning on the building to the left of the image. Purchased with the assistance of the Australian Government through the National Cultural Heritage Acc...ART93173.004