Near Sailly-le-Sec Accession Number: ART03114

Description

Depicts a convoy of lorries and trucks traveling down a tree lined road near Sailly-le-Sec. Louis McCubbin enlisted with the 14th Battalion AIF in 1916, serving in France from November 1917 with the 10th Field Ambulance. He undertook a camouflage course and was appointed as an Official War Artist working as Officer in Charge of Camouflage for 3rd Division AIF in 1918. His appointment was terminated in 1920, in which year he returned to Australia and joined the staff of the Australian War Memorial to paint backgrounds for dioramas and to perform a variety of other duties. McCubbin remained in the position until 1930.

Details

Accession Number
ART03114
Classification
Art
Object Type
Painting
Physical Description
Medium: oil on canvas on plywood
Measurement
framed: 37.4 cm x 46.2 cm
unframed: 27.9 cm x 36.4 cm
Medium
oil on canvas on plywood
Date Made
1918
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Credit Line
Acquired under the official war art scheme 1920
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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