| Place | Europe: France, Picardie, Somme, Albert Bapaume Area, Pozieres Area, Bazentin |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | ART02355 |
| Collection type | Art |
| Measurement | sheet: 39.3 x 51.6 cm; image: 39.3 x 51.6 cm |
| Object type | Work on paper |
| Physical description | crayon and wash on paper |
| Place made | France: Picardie, Somme, Albert Bapaume Area, Pozieres Area, Bazentin |
| Date made | February 1917 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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Evening concert in the salvage camp, Bazentin
Description
Depicts a number of men standing beside a wooden hut and a tent, listening to a few men playing musical instruments at Bazentin. The 'evening concert' took place at the Salvage Camp, Bazentin. 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.