Mont St Quentin
Art ART03134 Period 1910-1919This diptych depcits the landscape of Mont St Quentin, France, with discarded remnants and trenches remaining from the First World War. Louis McCubbin (1890-1952) was an Official War Artist working as
Mont St Quentin road Accession Number: ART03105
Description
Watercolour sketch depicting the road through Mont St Quentin with a procession of military vehicles traveling it. This work was used as a reference for the First World War dioramas on display in the Australian War Memorial.
Louis McCubbin enlisted with the 14th Battalion AIF in 1916, serving in France from November 1917 with the 10th Field Ambulance. He undertook a camouflage course and was appointed as an Official War Artist working as Officer in Charge of Camouflage for 3rd Division AIF in 1918. His appointment was terminated in 1920, in which year he returned to Australia and joined the staff of the Australian War Memorial to paint backgrounds for dioramas and to perform a variety of other duties. McCubbin remained in the position until 1930.
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Accession Number
ART03105
Classification
Art
Object Type
Work on paper
Physical Description
Medium: watercolour, pencil on paper
Measurement
sheet: 25.4 x 35.6 cm
Medium
watercolour, pencil on paper
Date Made
1918
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Credit Line
Acquired under the official war art scheme 1920
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain
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