| Accession Number | AWM2018.899.1 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Art |
| Measurement | Image: 23 x 18 cm |
| Object type | |
| Physical description | lithograph |
| Maker |
Nash, Paul |
| Place made | United Kingdom |
| Date made | 1919 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Void
Description
Paul Nash was appointed as a British official war artist in October 1917 and sent to the Ypres Salient. He spent a month completing work in the aftermath of the battle of Passendale and then a further week undertaking work for the Canadian War Records at Vimy, France. This lithograph is a reproduction by the artist of a painting 'The Void' (1918) now in the collection of the National Gallery of Art, Canada.
Donated by the Lax Family, 2018.