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  • Our First Glimpse of the Desert near Suez
'Convoy' series, 1941 - 1942 Our First Glimpse of the Desert near Suez 'Convoy' series, 1941 - 1942

    (art) Made by: Gross, Anthony (CBE) (RA) 1942

    image: Through a network of rigging a sailor looks towards a mountainous coastline. A light anti-aircraft gun facing the sky is immediately to his right and four ships lie in the water before the coastline.

  • Hospital Ships off Aden
'Convoy' series, 1941 - 1942 Hospital Ships off Aden 'Convoy' series, 1941 - 1942

    (art) Made by: Gross, Anthony (CBE) (RA) 1942

    image: A coastal landscape; a rocky, undulating mainland in the distance with hospital ships sailing in the sea in the foreground.

  • Balloons and Scavenger Kites off Aden
'Convoy' series, 1941 - 1942 Balloons and Scavenger Kites off Aden 'Convoy' series, 1941 - 1942

    (art) Made by: Gross, Anthony (CBE) (RA) 1942

    image: A coastal landscape; rocky, undulating hills forming the backdrop for a coastal town. In the foreground, small passenger and fishing vessels sail in the sea.

  • Alice Delysia gives a Concert Aboard a Fighting-French Warship Alice Delysia gives a Concert Aboard a Fighting-French Warship

    (art) Made by: Gross, Anthony (CBE) (RA) 1942

    image: A small room on a warship crowded with sailors listening to a concert given by a woman in uniform.

  • A Parade of Druze Cavalry at Soueida, Jebel Druze A Parade of Druze Cavalry at Soueida, Jebel Druze

    (art) Made by: Gross, Anthony (CBE) (RA) 1942

    image: A desolate, desert scene. Two rows of Arab horsemen are lined up playing a musical accompaniment to the parade on the left.

  • Chahbar (Paved Roman Street) : a Druze village and Roman ruins Chahbar (Paved Roman Street) : a Druze village and Roman ruins

    (art) Made by: Gross, Anthony (CBE) (RA) 1942

    image: a Druze soldier wearing desert gear and a head scarf stands to the left of a large paved area, surrounded by a high stone wall punctuated by blue doors. He is watched by several local women and children who standing the background.

  • Constructing Coastal Schooners on the Ile de Rouad, Syria Constructing Coastal Schooners on the Ile de Rouad, Syria

    (art) Made by: Gross, Anthony (CBE) (RA) 1942

    image: a seafront with the foreground dominated by the wooden hulls of two schooners under construction on the right. Children wander around amongst piles of logs on the shore. A busy quay side with moored fishing boats is visible in the background.

  • Interior Interior

    (art) Made by: Gross, Anthony (CBE) (RA) 1942

    image: three officers sit at a table having tea with a woman in a blue uniform who is knitting. A pair of crutches leans on the arm of her chair. A fourth man is serving the tea in his shirtsleeves.

  • The Camp of the British Druze Regiment The Camp of the British Druze Regiment

    (art) Made by: Gross, Anthony (CBE) (RA) 1941

    image: An encampment in the desert with horses and camels grazing and soldiers marching. In the foreground, three soldiers are in conversation and three dogs look on.

  • Swimming Horses across the River Jordan Swimming Horses across the River Jordan

    (art) Made by: Moss, W P 1941

    image: British soldiers, stripped to their underwear, lead a row of swimming horses across the River Jordan.

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