Evening, Crucifix Corner near Flers Accession Number: ART09928

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Depicts a badly war damaged landscape in the evening, with debris in the foreground and smashed trees in the background. Will Dyson was the first Australian official war artist to visit the front during the First World War, travelling to France in December 1916, remaining there until May 1917, making records of the Australian involvement in the war. He was formally appointed as an official war artist, attached to the AIF, in May 1917, working in France and London throughout the war. His commission was terminated in March 1920.

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Accession Number
ART09928
Classification
Art
Object Type
Work on paper
Physical Description
Medium: lithographic crayon on paper
Measurement
sheet: 51.8 cm x 39.9 cm
Medium
lithographic crayon on paper
Date Made
c 1916-18
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Credit Line
Acquired 1930
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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