Gassed. 'In Arduis Fidelis'

description

Object description

image: The body of a dead soldier lying on his back on a battlefield. The body rests rigidly on a thick mound of mud, the feet hanging into small rain-filled crater. These craters bordered by walls of mud dominate the background. The head is turned out towards the viewer, a gas mask still in place over the face.

History note

Royal Army Medical Corps Commission

Inscription

Gilbert Rogers

Object details

Category

Art

Creator

Rogers, Gilbert (Artist)

Production date

1919

Materials

Support: canvas

medium: oil

Dimensions

Support: Height 1019 mm, Width 1524 mm

Frame: Height 1270 mm, Width 1760 mm, 72

Catalogue number

Art.IWM ART 3819

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