D00812 Accession Number: D00812

Description

A reproduction of the model, 'Australians going over the top at Mont St. Quentin,' made by the Modelling Section of the Australian War Records Section. A diorama of the battle of Mont St Quentin, made by sculptor Lieutenant Charles Web Gilbert, propped up on a box and juxtaposed against the battlefield is held at E05258. Gilbert was made head of the modelling section, with the job of constructing the Mont St Quentin diorama, the only diorama he ultimately worked on.

Details

Accession Number
D00812
Photographer
Unknown
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Black & white - Glass original whole plate negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Date Made
1919
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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