Second World War Art

Trench

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Catalogue number
  • Art.IWM ART 16984
Subject period
First World War
Production date
1916-05-16
Place made
France
Materials
  • medium: Pencil
  • support: paper
Dimensions
  • Support: Height 113 mm
  • Support: Width 202 mm
Alternative Names
  • object category: drawing
Creator
Category
art

Object description

image: A view along an empty trench fortified with wooden supports, curving around a corner. A path of duckboards runs along the trench floor and in the foreground is a pile of sandbags. A piece of cloth hangs from one of the wooden supports about half way along the trench.

Inscription

'4.30AM 16-5-16'