Rest camp, Reninghelst Accession Number: ART02920

Description

Depicts three soldiers setting up camp at Reninghelst, Belgium. One man leans against the wooden wagon which contains their supplies, while another stands in the wagon presumably unpacking things. A white tent is pitched to the left and a man sits on a blue mat in front of it. In the background are four trees and some shrubbery and a blue sky with clouds.

Details

Accession Number
ART02920
Classification
Art
Object Type
Painting
Physical Description
Medium: oil on artist board
Measurement
framed: 53 x 62.6 cm
unframed: 30.4 cm x 40.4 cm
Medium
oil on artist board
Date Made
1917
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Credit Line
Acquired under the official war art scheme 1917
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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