| Places | |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | ART02823 |
| Collection type | Art |
| Measurement | framed: 29 x 40 cm; unframed: 20.9 x 31.7 cm |
| Object type | Painting |
| Physical description | oil on canvas on wood panel |
| Maker |
Lambert, George |
| Place made | Greece: Aegean Islands, Lemnos, Mudros |
| Date made | 4 February 1919 |
| Conflict |
Period 1910-1919 First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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West Mudros rest camp, Lemnos
Description
This work was painted during Lambert's visit to Gallipoli in 1919 with the Australian Historical Mission, when the sea journey from Taranto was broken at Lemnos. The Mission travelled from Malta to the Greek island of Lemnos 100 kilometres from the Gallipoli peninsula. During the Gallipoli campaign Lemnos had served as a base, a rest camp and a medical centre. Australian soldiers are buried at the East Mudros Military Cemetery.