French 75s defending Mount Rouge Accession Number: ART93359.006

Description

Depicts 7 French 75 mm guns along a ridge pointing up a mountain (which is referenced in the title as Mt Rouge). Three to five gunners are depicted with each 75 mm gun and a commander stands just to the side of the formation. A road meanders along the side of the mountain below. In the lower centre, in a crevice of the hillside, is a bunker. The landscape appears largely undamaged by bombs, suggesting that this is new territory about to be fought over.

Details

Accession Number
ART93359.006
Artist
Sapper William Frederick Kearton
Classification
Art
Object Type
Work on paper
Measurement
sheet: 17.6 cm x 25.5 cm
Medium
watercolour, ink and wash on paper
Date Made
c1914-18
Place Made
Whole/Part
Child
Item Count
1
Credit Line
acquired 1920
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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