| Places | |
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| Accession Number | ART19603 |
| Collection type | Art |
| Measurement | sheet: 49.8 x 32.9 cm; image: 49.8 x 32.9 cm |
| Object type | Work on paper |
| Physical description | pencil, pen and ink, charcoal on buff paper |
| Place made | France, France: Picardie, Somme, Corbie Albert Area, Ville-sur-Ancre |
| Date made | 1918 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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[Company awaiting relief]
Description
Depicts the 2nd Division, 22nd Battalion, a group of soldiers, most standing, one sitting on rock near Ville-sur-Ancre. The company of soldiers, wearing helmets and carrying packs, await relief. 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.