study for 'Stretcher case awaiting bearers, Old Vickers Position' Accession Number: ART29331

Description

Soldiers seated near a wounded man lying on an improvised stretcher. The wounded man is NX49750 Private A B Gwynn, 2/3 Independent Company. Artist's notes contain a description of the incident - the re-taking of Old Vickers Ridge - and interpretations.

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Accession Number
ART29331
Classification
Art
Object Type
Work on paper
Physical Description
Medium: graphite pencil on paper
Measurement
Overall: 27.7 cm x 37.7 cm
Medium
graphite pencil on paper
Date Made
1943
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Credit Line
presented 1986
Copyright
AWM copyright

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