Sunset, Lemnos
Art ART02853 Period 1910-1919Depicts a seascape with water and ships, and with buildings and hills on the distant shore, beneath a sunset. This work was painted during George Lambert's visit to Gallipoli in 1919 with the Australi
West Mudros rest camp, Lemnos Accession Number: ART02823
Description
This work was painted during Lambert's visit to Gallipoli in 1919 with the Australian Historical Mission, when the sea journey from Taranto was broken at Lemnos. The Mission travelled from Malta to the Greek island of Lemnos 100 kilometres from the Gallipoli peninsula. During the Gallipoli campaign Lemnos had served as a base, a rest camp and a medical centre. Australian soldiers are buried at the East Mudros Military Cemetery.
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Accession Number
ART02823
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Classification
Art
Object Type
Painting
Physical Description
Medium: oil on canvas on wood panel
Measurement
framed: 29 x 40 cm
unframed: 20.9 cm x 31.7 cm
unframed: 20.9 cm x 31.7 cm
Medium
oil on canvas on wood panel
Date Made
4 February 1919
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Credit Line
acquired under official war art scheme 1921
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain
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