Somme winter scene near Memetz Wood Accession Number: ART15464

Description

The Australian AIF travel through the winter snow on the Somme near Memetz Wood. They carry duck boards and there are horses and carts in the distance, one cart appears to be partly burried beneath the snow.

Details

Accession Number
ART15464
Classification
Art
Object Type
Painting
Physical Description
Medium: oil on canvas on plywood
Measurement
unframed: 25.4 cm x 35.6 cm
Medium
oil on canvas on plywood
Date Made
1936
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Credit Line
Acquired 1955
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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