The AIF Studio at St. John's Wood, showing three of the official artists. Lieutenant (Lt) G C ...

Accession Number D00630
Collection type Photograph
Object type Black & white - Glass original half plate negative
Maker Unknown
Place made United Kingdom: England, Greater London, London
Date made 1919
Conflict Period 1910-1919
First World War, 1914-1918
Copyright

Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain

Public Domain Mark This item is in the Public Domain

Description

The AIF Studio at St. John's Wood, showing three of the official artists. Lieutenant (Lt) G C Benson (standing, left) engaged on a large panoramic view of Gallipoli titled 'Anzac looking south', and Lt F R Crozier (upstairs) employed on a painting of a shell shattered wood on the Somme. At right is a painting titled 8th August 1918, in the course of completion by Captain W Longstaff. Lt J F Scott also works at this studio. The hanging light shade depicts a drawing of two kangaroos.