| Places | |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | ART02840 |
| Collection type | Art |
| Measurement | Overall: 35.5 cm x 45.8 cm; framed: 44 cm x 54.6 cm x 4.7 cm |
| Object type | Painting |
| Physical description | oil with pencil on canvas on wood panel |
| Maker |
Lambert, George |
| Place made | Syria |
| Date made | c 1919 |
| Conflict |
Period 1910-1919 First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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Semakh, looking from Yarmuk
Description
Depicts a valley with a lake, with hills in the distance, viewed from above. A light horseman sits on a rise overlooking the valley, an Arab rides a donkey down the slope and a grey horse stands beside the path leading down into the valley. Semakh, looking from Yarmuk. Semakh had been the scene of a courageous Australian attack in September 1918.