| Place | Europe: Belgium, Flanders, West-Vlaanderen, Messines, Neuve Eglise |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | ART03543 |
| Collection type | Art |
| Measurement | 17.6 x 25.2 cm sheet and image |
| Object type | Work on paper |
| Physical description | watercolour, pencil on paper |
| Maker |
Summerhayes, Edwin |
| Date made | 20 May 1917 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
'Eglise, Neuve Eglise
Description
Two large white tents are shown with two soldiers in the foreground. Behind are the remants of the ruined church. Major Edwin Summerhayes, originally an architect in Perth, Western Australia, served with the 44th Battalion on the Western Front.