The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
This painting depicts an action near Klerksdorp in the Transvaal, about 160 kilometres south-west of Johannesburg, during Lord Metheun's operations in the district after the fall of Klerksdorp itself, against the forces of Boer General De la Rey.
This art work was inspired by an illustration by British military artist R Caton Woodville, which appeared in 'The Illustrated London News'. Field Marshal Paul Sanford Methuen (Lord Metheun) (1845–1932) was a British Army officer, who took a prominent role as General Officer Commanding the 1st Division in the Second Boer War. General Jacobus Herculaas de la Rey (1847–1914), known as Koos de la Rey, was a Boer general during the Second Boer War and is widely regarded as the bravest of the Boer generals and as one of the leading figures of Boer independence.
Charles Edward Bruges Hammond (1870-1953) was born in London, England but in 1887 sailed to Melbourne. Along with his brother, Bert, Charles started an art and photography studio in Melbourne, supplementing their incomes with farm work in both Australia and New Zealand at various times. Charles also contributed illustrations for newspapers, magazines and a popular series of postcards.
One of a series of illustrations reproduced in a book by Frank Wilkinson, 'Australia at the front: A colonial view of the Boer War', John Long, London, 1901. Hardy based his illustrations on sketches
Ornately carved 'Oom Paul' style pipe bowl. The shank is carved with the name 'C. E. Blanchard' with a branch and star pattern depicted on either side. On the left side of the shank is 'DE WET' and o
This work formed the frontispiece for Frank Wilkinson's book 'Australian cavalry : the N.S.W. Lancer Regiment and the First Australian Horse', Angus and Robertson, Sydney. It was possibly illustrated
Bronze lapel badge with the King's crown above a shield with the letters 'S.A.S.A.' and enamelled stripes of red, blue and yellow. These colours represent the ribbon of the Queen's South Africa Medal.
Depicts camouflage ships at the port in Le Havre, France during the First World War. Charles Bryant (1883-1937) had some early art lessons before beginning his career as a clerk in the Bank of NSW. I
Donia Nachshen was born into a Russian Jewish family who migrated to London in 1906 to escape anti-Jewish Pogroms. By the Second World War had established herself as an illustrator influenced by Art D
