The last of two diggers
Art ART03605.039.001 First World War, 1914-1918Depicts the bodies of two soldiers, their rifles with the bayonets driven into the ground, one with a tin helmet atop, in memoriam for fallen soldiers.
[Two soldiers] Accession Number: ART50262
Description
Depicts two views of fully uniformed French soldiers (rear and front) with webbing including rifles and bayonets.
Details
Accession Number
ART50262
Artist
Henri-Lucien Cheffer
Classification
Art
Object Type
Work on paper
Physical Description
Medium: crayon with coloured wash heightened with white on paper
Measurement
Overall: 32.4 cm x 25 cm
Medium
crayon with coloured wash heightened with white on paper
Date Made
1914
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Credit Line
Purchased 1989
Copyright
Unlicensed copyright
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