| Place | Europe: France |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | ART03337 |
| Collection type | Art |
| Measurement | framed: 163.4 cm x 168.5 cm x 12 cm |
| Object type | Painting |
| Physical description | oil on canvas |
| Maker |
Power, H Septimus |
| Place made | United Kingdom: England, Greater London, London |
| Date made | 1921 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Canteen: some story: army canteen behind the lines in France
Description
A group of soldiers sitting in an army canteen listening to a story told by a soldier just returned from leave in England, referred to as 'Blighty'. The central figure telling the story is in full uniform, wearing his tin helmet with his rifle slung over his left shoulder.