| Places | |
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| Accession Number | ART50232 |
| Collection type | Art |
| Measurement | image: 17.6 x 20.1 cm (irreg); sheet: 23.6 x 26.4 cm |
| Object type | Work on paper |
| Physical description | pen and ink on cardboard |
| Maker |
Boyd, Penleigh |
| Place made | France: Picardie, Somme |
| Date made | 1917 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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Among the poppies
Description
The crumpled body of a young fallen soldier lying near a tree amongst a tangle of poppies. He lies with arms outstretched, his slouch hat and rifle abandoned on the grass beside him. This work is one of a series of illustrations published by Penleigh Boyd in 'Salvage - Pictures and Impressions of the Western Front' (1918). Boyd served in the First World War as a sergeant with the Australian Electrical and Mechanical Mining and Boring Company (AEMMC).