| Place | Europe: France |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | ART19885.004 |
| Collection type | Art |
| Measurement | sheet: 17.7 x 12 cm |
| Object type | Work on paper |
| Physical description | watercolour, pen and ink, pen and brown ink , pencil on paper |
| Maker |
Rowe, E |
| Place made | France |
| Date made | 1917 - 1918 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Unlicensed copyright |
Not titled [French interpreter, a British soldier and a French maid]
Description
Single leaf composition depicting a French military interpreter gesturing to a French maid with a bemused expression on her face, her hands in the pockets of her apron. A British officer looks on, his hands on his hips as he scowls at the French interpreter. The outline of an interior is visible in the background. Caption reads 'Pendant la grande guèrre les Anglais ont nommè les interprètes (interpreters) les 'interrupters' (interrupters). Pourquoi!' Which translates as 'During the Great War the English called the interpreters the 'interrupters'. Why?'