| Accession Number | ART19796.021 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Art |
| Measurement | Sheet: 25.2 x 36.8 cm; Overall - Open: 25.9 cm x 73.5 cm |
| Object type | Work on paper |
| Physical description | pencil on paper; pencil and watercolour on paper |
| Maker |
Longstaff, Will |
| Place made | France: Picardie, Somme, Amiens Harbonnieres Area, Glisy |
| Date made | 1918 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
[Gun captured by 58 Battalion 8/5/18, Baymoulers 9/8/18]; verso: [Dead soldier; Dismembered leg]
Description
recto: A gun is turned upsidedown on the earth with its wheel carriage exposed. verso: two sketches, a soldier in uniform lies face down in a field with his pack to his left; and a dismembered leg lies in a field of red poppies.