| Place | Europe: France |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | ART91694 |
| Collection type | Art |
| Measurement | Overall: 51.2 x 40.8 cm |
| Object type | |
| Physical description | lithograph on paper |
| Maker |
Kennington, Eric Henri Ministry of Information Avenue Press |
| Place made | United Kingdom: England, Greater London, London |
| Date made | 1917 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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Making soldiers: the gas mask
Description
A British soldier stands in a trench and prepares to put on the gas mask he is holding. Behind him other soldiers already have their gas masks on, or are in the process of doing so. Kennington's 'Making soldiers' lithographs were probably based on drawings that he made in France during an unofficial visit (at the invitation of Adjutant-General Macready) for two weeks in December 1916. This work is no. 14 from the series of 66 lithographs 'The Great War: Britain's efforts and ideals' published by the British Ministry of Information, London, 1917.