| Place | Europe: France |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | ART02274.001 |
| Collection type | Art |
| Measurement | sheet: 52.5 x 78.6 cm; image: 47.6 x 69.4 cm |
| Object type | |
| Physical description | lithograph on paper |
| Maker |
Vincent, Day, Brooks and Sons |
| Place made | United Kingdom: England, Greater London, London |
| Date made | 1918 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Compensation (back at the waggon lines)
Description
Depicts a young Australian soldier with his horse talking to young French woman near waggon lines. In the background are other horses and waggons. Will Dyson was the first Australian official war artist to visit the front during the First World War, travelling to France in December 1916, remaining there until May 1917, making records of the Australian involvement in the war. He was formally appointed as an official war artist, attached to the AIF, in May 1917, working in France and London throughout the war. His commission was terminated in March 1920.