The Landing in Suvla Bay: Early Morning, 7th August 1915

description

Object description

image: A view of the landings at Suvla Bay seen from a vessel at sea. There is a large troop-ship moored just off the coast in the left of the composition. Several boats filled with troops are leaving this and making their way across to the land at the right.

History note

Imperial War Museum, Art Section commission

Inscription

NORMAN WILKINSON SUVLA BAY

Object details

Category

Art

Creator

Wilkinson, Norman

Production date

1915-08-07

Materials

Support: canvas

medium: oil

Dimensions

Support: Height 609 mm, Width 914 mm

Frame: Depth 44 mm, Height 784 mm, Width 1087 mm

Catalogue number

Art.IWM ART 2451

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