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| Accession Number | ART02317 |
| Collection type | Art |
| Measurement | sheet: 33.2 x 48.2 cm; image: 30 x 48.2 cm |
| Object type | Work on paper |
| Physical description | brush and ink, crayon, pencil on paper |
| Place made | France |
| Date made | 1918 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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Refugees after German offensive
Description
Depicts a French man and women viewed from the rear, carrying their belongings, with their cow walking behind them. The man and woman are refugees, driven from their homes by the German offensive on 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.