| Place | Europe: France, Picardie, Somme, Amiens Harbonnieres Area, Villers-Bretonneux Area, Villers-Bretonneux |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | ART03022 |
| Collection type | Art |
| Measurement | framed: 123 x 292 cm x 7.3 cm |
| Object type | Painting |
| Physical description | oil on canvas (linen) |
| Location | Main Bld: First World War Gallery: Western Front 1918 |
| Maker |
Longstaff, Will |
| Place made | United Kingdom: England, Greater London, London, Westminster, St John's Wood |
| Date made | 1918-1919 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
8th August, 1918
Description
The Battle of 8 August 1918, showing the Australian Artillery moving forward from Villers-Bretonneux. Horse drawn artillery and tanks, at right is a a British Mark V tank, can be seen moving forward. In the centre of the work there is a column of German prisoners of war with an armed escort. The prisoners are carrying a wounded man on a stretcher. A German 77 mm M16 fieldgun and dead crew are visible on the right. This work depicts part of the allied offensive of the day that became known to the Germans as 'der schwarze Tag' or the black day. It would appear that this is the painting Longstaff is working on in the photograph D00630.