Menin Gate Watering Point, Ypres | Imperial War Museums

description

Object description

image: a view towards the Menin Gate. Two waggons are drawn up on the right, a few horses tethered and drinking. Another waggon stands in the left of the composition.

Physical description

Watercolour on watercolour paper with charcoal underdrawing This support has artwork on both sides. Unfinished artwork on the verso and inscriptions in graphite and red crayon.

History note

Imperial War Museum commission

Inscription

David A. Baxter

Object details

Category

Related period

First World War (content)

Creator

Baxter, David A

Materials

Support: paper

medium: Watercolour

medium: charcoal

Dimensions

Support: Depth 1 mm, Height 396 mm, Width 567 mm

Catalogue number

Art.IWM ART 3378

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