| Places | |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | ART02898 |
| Collection type | Art |
| Measurement | Overall: 30.4 x 40.4 cm |
| Object type | Painting |
| Physical description | oil on artist board |
| Maker |
Leist, Fred |
| Place made | France |
| Date made | 1917 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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Red Cross barges
Description
Depicts hospital barges on a canal, which were manned by British Army Medical Corps orderlies and Queen Alexandra's Imperial Military Nursing Service nurses (QAIMNS, QAs). The converted barges, which were painted grey and draped with Red Cross flags, were used for conveying sick and wounded soldiers from the Western Front. Fred Leist was appointed an official war artist in September 1917, attached to the 5th Division AIF and worked twice in France between September to December 1917 and from June to August 1918.