| Place | Europe: France |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | ART00194.017 |
| Collection type | Art |
| Measurement | sheet: 18.4 x 25.2 cm |
| Object type | Work on paper |
| Physical description | pencil on paper |
| Maker |
Cadell, John Hepburn |
| Place made | France |
| Date made | December 1918 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Italian prisoner of war
Description
Head and shoulders portrait of an Italian prisoner of war wearing a jacket and shirt. Artist's description: "Many of these Italian prisoners of war though clad in filthy rags that were once uniforms, appear quiet, cheerful & well fed. They were kept well supplied with buscuits & bread by the Italian Red Cross, and the Pope. Some had boots but many wore wooden sabots in some cases patched up where they split by hoopiron."