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| Accession Number | ART09922 |
| Collection type | Art |
| Measurement | sheet: 41 x 49.6 cm; image: 41 x 49.6 cm |
| Object type | Work on paper |
| Physical description | black crayon 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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Towards Lagnicourt
Description
Depicts a soldier seated in a trench, wearing a steel helmet, while explosions can be seen on the horizon. Dyson noted that this scene was of 'communication trench in the neighbourhood of Lagnicourt'. 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.