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| Accession Number | ART09918 |
| Collection type | Art |
| Measurement | sheet: 26.8 x 43.7 cm; image: 25.2 x 43.4 cm |
| Object type | Work on paper |
| Physical description | black crayon and pencil on paper |
| Place made | France |
| Date made | c 1917-18 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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Mud lane, Gueudecourt
Description
Depicts a mud laneway leading round Gueudecourt, after the German retreat of 1917, with a war damaged landscape with smashed trees. In the background are a Nissen hut and pieces of sheet metal. 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.