Accession Number | ART02562.004 |
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Collection type | Art |
Measurement | sheet: 25.5 x 17.8 cm |
Object type | Work on paper |
Physical description | watercolour and ink on paper |
Maker |
Gould, Charles Henry |
Date made | 10 December 1918 |
Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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Sars-Poteries, France [Ration dump for the 2nd Infantry Brigade]
Description
Depicts a ration dump for the 2nd Infantry Brigade at Sars-Poteries, in the north of France. Five Australian soldiers are pictured wearing heavy coats, suggestive of the cold weather in December; amongst them are children from the local village. The scene is friendly and relaxed. One soldier stands cradling a small child in his right arm with young boy standing alongside; another soldier sits in the ration wagon holding the reins in one hand while smoking a cigarette; and three other soldiers are depicted in various poses with two other local children among them.