In the horse lines Accession Number: ART03311

Description

Horses of the 1st Division Artillery are tethered to rails near shelters, with feed bags hanging from rails. Power drew this image in October 1917 while an official war artist attached to the 1st Division of the Australian Imperial Forces.

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Accession Number
ART03311
Classification
Art
Object Type
Work on paper
Physical Description
Medium: charcoal, pastel on paper
Measurement
sheet: 35 cm x 51.2 cm
Medium
charcoal, pastel on paper
Date Made
1917
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Credit Line
Acquired under the official war art scheme 1918
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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