The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
Painting of a convoy of Albion trucks passing through a war damaged landscape and rows of trees, on the Armentieres-Bailleul Road, Armentieres, Lys Area, on the Western Front during the First World War.
Charles Bryant (1883-1937) began art lessons at the age of 9 and on leaving school worked as a clerk in the Bank of NSW. In 1908 he travelled to London and studied marine painting at St. Ives in Cornwall. In December 1917 Bryant was appointed an official war artist attached to the Second Division AIF, working in France. His work included paintings of the embarkation and disembarkation of troops at ports in France. His commission was terminated in December 1918 and he returned to Australia in 1921 where he undertook further work for the Australian War Records Service. In 1923 he was commissioned by the War Memorial to paint a series of works in connection with the occupation of German New Guinea by Australia troops. He worked in Rabaul from September - November 1923 and continued to work on this commission intermittently until 1926.
Painting of a machine gun position and entrenchments on the Somme, France, during the First World War. Charles Bryant (1883-1937) began art lessons at the age of 9 and on leaving school worked as a cl
Charles Bryant (1883-1937) began art lessons at the age of 9 and on leaving school worked as a clerk in the Bank of NSW. In 1908 he travelled to London and studied marine painting at St. Ives in Cornw
Depicts a view across the landscape in East New Britain with the Mt Wunakokor- Bainings Mountains in the distance, capturing the country near Taulil. This painting is one of a number of the commission
Depicts the harbour from Fort Raluana, Blanche Bay at Rabaul in New Guinea. This painting is one of a number of the commissioned works Bryant produced for Australian War Records between 1923 and 1926
Depicts the waterfront at Herbertshohe, New Britain, with the beach, palm trees and a number of men spear fishing. Charles Bryant (1883-1937) began art lessons at the age of 9 and on leaving school wo
Depicts a war damaged landscape along the Messines Road in Belgium during the First World War. Charles Bryant (1883-1937) had some early art lessons before beginning his career as a clerk in the Ban
