| Places | |
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| Accession Number | ART02832 |
| Collection type | Art |
| Measurement | unframed: 30.4 x 20.2 cm |
| Object type | Painting |
| Physical description | oil on canvas on wood panel |
| Maker |
Lambert, George |
| Place made | Ottoman Empire: Turkey, Marmara, Chanak |
| Date made | 7 February 1919 |
| Conflict |
Period 1910-1919 First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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Inside the fort, Chanak
Description
In 1919 Lambert accompanied the Australian Historical Mission to Gallipoli. This painting shows buildings inside a fort at Chanak, seen through a large gap in the walls. The fort 'Kale Sultanieh' is at the entrance to the Dardanelles on the Asian side, and is one of a chain of forts and gun emplacements that prevented the British and French navies in 1915 from forcing their way through the narrows towards Constantinople.