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  • Study for 'Gassed'
Studies of standing soldiers with rifles Study for 'Gassed' Studies of standing soldiers with rifles

    (art) Made by: Sargent, John Singer (RA) 1918

    image: a study of different elements of a gassed British infantryman standing side-on with his hands on the shoulders of another man in front of him. It includes a full length depiction of the man, with a blanket role over his right shoulder and his...

  • A Man in a Trench: April 1917, two miles from the Hindenburg Line A Man in a Trench: April 1917, two miles from the Hindenburg Line

    (art) Made by: Orpen, William 1917-04-01

    image: The study of a soldier in full battle-kit. He leans against the side of a trench; his rifle stands between his legs and he holds the muzzle loosely in his hands.

  • The Commandant The Commandant

    (art) Made by: Spencer, Stanley (Sir) (RA)

    image: a British Army officer emerges from the entrance of a command post dug into the side of a mound. To the left a British infantryman stands in front of some bushes, carrying his rifle on his back.

  • Divisional Pigeon Loft, Italy 1944 Divisional Pigeon Loft, Italy 1944

    (art) Made by: Burn, Guy 1944

    image: A mobile pigeon loft stands with its doors open, the pigeons free to fly around. The interior of the loft can be seen with the birds perched on their compartments. In the left background is a ruined farmhouse; a village on a steep hillside lies in...

  • Major-General W. Green, CB, DSO and two Bars, Commander, South-Western Area, 1940 Major-General W. Green, CB, DSO and two Bars, Commander, South-Western Area, 1940

    (art) Made by: Lamb, Henry (MC) (RA) 1940

    image : A head and shoulder portrait of Major-General W. Green in uniform.

  • Major-General W P H Hill, CB, CMG, DSO Major-General W P H Hill, CB, CMG, DSO

    (art) Made by: Lamb, Henry (MC) (RA) 1940

    image: Head and shoulder portrait of Major-General W P H Hill wearing a suit.

  • St David's Well, Snevice, Macedonia St David's Well, Snevice, Macedonia

    (art) Made by: Spencer, Stanley (Sir) (RA)

    image: a group of British soldiers sit and rest, with two mules or cattle standing between them. To the right a mule drinks water from a trough.

  • A Camp, Macedonia A Camp, Macedonia

    (art) Made by: Spencer, Stanley (Sir) (RA)

    image: a view of a British Army camp in Macedonia, with a group of soldiers standing together to the right. Behind them is a line of seven bell tents set against a rocky cliff face. In the distance a further two bell tents are visible.

  • Drinking Water, Mirova, Macedonia Drinking Water, Mirova, Macedonia

    (art) Made by: Spencer, Stanley (Sir) (RA)

    image: three British soldiers in a trench, two of the men standing beside a section cut out of the side of the earth, within which is some kind of water tap or well. There are two trees and a hill top in the background.

  • A Study of Soldiers and Mules A Study of Soldiers and Mules

    (art) Made by: Spencer, Stanley (Sir) (RA)

    image: three British soldiers lie on the ground to the left against a wall, whilst two other soldiers appear to be gathering water from a well in the centre of the composition. Three mules stand in a line to the right.

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