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| Accession Number | ART09450 |
| Collection type | Art |
| Measurement | framed: 148 x 208.2 cm; unframed: 123 x 184.6 cm |
| Object type | Painting |
| Physical description | oil on canvas |
| Maker |
McCubbin, Louis Frederick |
| Place made | Australia: Victoria, Melbourne |
| Date made | 1928 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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Flanders, 1917 (verso: two crayon drawings)
Description
Depicts an atmospheric and war damaged landscapes and the remains of a battlefield on the Western Front. In May 1916 Louis McCubbin enlisted with 14th Battalion AIF. He served in France from 2 Nov 1917 with 10th Field Ambulance and in 1918 undertook a camouflage course. In May 1918 he was appointed official war artist working as officer in charge of camouflage attached to 3rd Division AIF. His commission ended 14 June 1920. From 1920-1930 he worked for the Australian War Memorial painting diorama backgrounds. During the Second World War , he was involved in organising camouflage in SA and NT.
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