| Accession Number | P05380.007 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Colour - Print hand coloured black & white |
| Maker |
Colarts Studio Unknown Australian Official Photographer |
| Place made | Australia: Victoria, Melbourne |
| Date made | c.1921 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
"A battery of 8" Howitzers in action near Birr Cross Roads". A hand-coloured print of a ...
Description
"A battery of 8" Howitzers in action near Birr Cross Roads". A hand-coloured print of a photograph taken by an Australian official photographer on 31 October 1917. This print was produced by Colarts Studio, also known as the Colograph-Art Company. Colarts was the contractor to the Australian War Memorial for producing photographic prints for sale to the public. The studio produced enlargements, intended for framing, and toned and hand-coloured prints. The original black and white print was an official image numbered E1218. An original negative of this is retained by the Memorial and accessioned as E01218. Joynt also collected soldier photographs, from which he produced, exhibited, and sold similar coloured enlargements. Colarts was owned by Capt. William D. Joynt, V.C. Colarts Studio operated at 98 Albert St, Windsor, Melbourne, then 447-9 Law Courts Place, Melbourne. This print was made in Colarts' Windsor studio. Joynt's collection of soldier photographs was later acquired by the AWM.