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| Accession Number | ART02393 |
| Collection type | Art |
| Measurement | sheet: 38.2 x 56 cm (irreg.); image: 33.8 x 50.8 cm (irreg.) |
| Object type | Work on paper |
| Physical description | pencil, brush and wash, crayon on paper |
| Place made | France |
| Date made | 1917 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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Traffic block, early morning near Cosy Corner on the Somme
Description
Depicts a row of mule drawn wagons, riders and soldiers stopped in the snow at 'Cosy Corner' on the Somme, France. 'Cosy Corner' was a traffic police control point leading to access to Trones Wood. 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.
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