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  1. Ypres from the road near Zillebeek

    Art

    Depicts a war damaged landscape with smashed trees and ruined buildings on the horizon, near Ypres. Dyson wrote that the scene was of 'Ypres from the road near Zillebeek'. Will Dyson was the first Aus...

    ART09925

  2. Caterpillar Gully, Mametz Road, Somme

    Art

    Depicts a war damaged landscape with a roadway winding through it. Dyson wrote that this scene depicted, 'Caterpillar Gully, Mametz Road, Somme, 1917'. Will Dyson was the first Australian official war...

    ART09932

  3. Near Behencourt

    Art

    Depicts a view of the landscape, with roadway leading to the small village of Behencourt, France, which is in the background of the scene. Will Dyson was the first Australian official war artist to vi...

    ART02381

  4. 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

  5. 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

  6. 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

  7. 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

  8. The Deserted Somme, evening, near Bazentin

    Art

    Depicts a deserted Somme landscape, with wide fields, a road in the foreground, and a small bush on the right. Will Dyson was the first Australian official war artist to visit the front during the Fir...

    ART02360

  9. On the road to Nieuport

    Art

    Depicts a war-damaged landscape with broken trees, destroyed artillery and an upturned, broken cart near Nieuport, Belgium. Will Dyson was the first Australian official war artist to visit the front d...

    ART02205

  10. Near Henencourt

    Art

    Depicts a landscape with trees and people on a road, near Henencourt, France in 1918. Will Dyson was the first Australian official war artist to visit the front during the First World War, travelling ...

    ART02342

  11. Back with the 'Heads', Querrieu

    Art

    Depicts a Nissan hut and other buildings beside a road, in a French landscape. Will Dyson was the first Australian official war artist to visit the front during the First World War, travelling to Fran...

    ART02327

  12. From an Australian Battalion Headquarters in Marrett Wood

    Art

    Depicts a view of a landscape, with a winding road, trees, piles of debris and a seated and standing soldier from the Australian Battalion's Headquarters in Marriot Wood, France. Will Dyson was the fi...

    ART02365

  13. Early morning on the Bazentin Road

    Art

    Depicts a road winding through a war damaged landscape in France, with smashed trees along the edge. Will Dyson was the first Australian official war artist to visit the front during the First World W...

    ART02345

  14. Looking for the battalion

    Art

    Depicts two soldiers with full kit walking along a road, within a war damaged landscape, somewhere along the Western Front, France. Will Dyson was the first Australian official war artist to visit the...

    ART02239

  15. Along the Bapaume Road

    Art

    Depicts a convoy of covered trucks, carrying soldiers, moving along the Bapaume Road, France. A number of soldiers, carrying accessories and packs are walking along following the trucks. Will Dyson wa...

    ART02387

  16. In the snow

    Art

    Maker: Crozier, Frank

    Depicts a landscape covered in a heavy snow. Soldiers are weighed down by heavy overcoats and horses are carted up as if in preparation for moving out. In the middle distance can be seen some shelters...

    ART00210

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