| Place | Europe: France, Picardie, Somme, Peronne |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | ART50242 |
| Collection type | Art |
| Measurement | Overall: 28.6 x 44.2 cm |
| Object type | Work on paper |
| Physical description | watercolour on paper |
| Maker |
Percival, Cecil |
| Place made | France: Picardie, Somme, Peronne |
| Date made | 1918 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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Ruined buildings 1918
Description
Depicts ruined building in the town of Peronne. The work is dedicated to Major General Charles Rosenthal. Cecil Percival, was a cartoonist and illustrator. He contributed to 'Aussie', a paper for troops in the trenches during the First World War, also to London 'Punch'. He worked with the War Records section in London and later became principal cartoonist for the Sydney 'Bulletin', from 1920 to1940.