| Places | |
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| Accession Number | ART02267 |
| Collection type | Art |
| Measurement | sheet: 57.3 x 46.3 cm; image: 57.3 x 46.3 cm |
| Object type | Work on paper |
| Physical description | brush, ink and wash, charcoal, pencil on paper |
| Place made | France |
| Date made | December 1916 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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Traffic control post to right of Pozieres
Description
Depicts an Australian soldier directing two Scottish soldiers in a snow covered landscape at the traffic control post near Pozieres, Western Front. 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.