| Place | Europe: France, Picardie, Somme, Albert Bapaume Area, Flers |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | ART02217 |
| Collection type | Art |
| Measurement | sheet: 28 x 43.8 cm (irreg.); image: 27.2 x 43.2 cm |
| Object type | Work on paper |
| Physical description | charcoal and pencil on paper |
| Place made | France: Picardie, Somme, Albert Bapaume Area, Flers |
| Date made | 1917 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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Evening at Flers
Description
Depicts a war damaged landscape with ruined buildings, destroyed trees and power lines and parts of machinery. Flers is near Guedencourt, in north-eastern France, near the Somme. Will Dyson was the first Australian official war artist to visit the front during the First World War, travelling to France in December 1916, remaining there until May 1917, making records of the Australian involvement in the war. He was formally appointed as an official war artist, attached to the AIF, in May 1917, working in France and London throughout the war. His commission was terminated in March 1920.