| Place | Europe: France |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | ART02371 |
| Collection type | Art |
| Measurement | sheet: 42 x 56.2 cm; image: 42 x 56.2 cm |
| Object type | Work on paper |
| Physical description | crayon on paper |
| Place made | France |
| Date made | 1917 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
The Sugar refinery, Le Transloy
Description
Depicts a badly damaged sugar refinery, with the remains of buildings in the background and scaffolding and barbed wire in the foreground at Le Transloy, France, April 1917. 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.