| Places | |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | ART50026 |
| Collection type | Art |
| Measurement | 27.8 x 40.7cm |
| Object type | Work on paper |
| Physical description | crayon heightened with white on paper |
| Maker |
Hornby, Lester G. |
| Place made | France |
| Date made | 1918 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Unlicensed copyright |
A raid on enemy machine gun positions
Description
Depicts a small group of soldiers crawling through barbed wire and over crops in a field in Marne, France, during the First World War. Inscribed on a piece of paper for merely attached to the drawing was the following text; 'Marne / The army does not always occupy a place on the heels of a retreating enemy. These little squads go out searching / for strapplers, mines and other dangers left by the enemy'.