The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
While 'Amiens from near Querrieu' is not dated, it was probably executed between 1918 and 1919 while he was working at St Johns. It depicts the countryside between Querrieu and Amiens. Querrieu was the main dressing station for the 5th Field Ambulance and also served as a headquarters and as a billet for troops fighting on the Somme. The town of Amiens can be seen in the background, dominated by the Cathedral. Longstaff made several watercolours of this scene, one of which was sketched during shelling. These works would form the basis for the oil painting.
Amiens la Cathèdrale or Cathedral of Our Lady of Amiens overlooks the Somme River in the town of Amiens, France. During the First World War, the town of Amiens was an important admistration and commun
Watercolour sketch depicting a view of the Amiens cathedral from the surrounding countryside, with the village of Amiens also depicted. Will Longstaff was born in Ballarat, Victoria in 1879. From 1900
During the First World War Amiens was significant as an administration and communication centre at the crossroads of French rail and highway. The capture of this large, historic city became a principa
Depicts a view of Amiens through the Somme Valley from Blangy-Tronville, with buildings in the right mid ground and the Amiens Cathedral spire visible in the distance, observed by the artist while in
Watercolour sketch depicting a view of Amiens Cathedral, Amiens, France. Will Longstaff was born in Ballarat, Victoria in 1879. From 1900 to 1901, he served with the South African Light Horse in the B
Depicts a view of the Amiens Cathedral visible above trees and rooftops. Arthur Streeton is best known as one of the painters of the Heidelberg School in Melbourne in the late nineteenth century. Hi
