AWM Collection Record: ART02326
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ID Number: | ART02326 |
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| Title: | Tired, wet and disillusioned | ||
| Maker: | Dyson, Will | ||
| Object type: | Drawing | ||
| Place made: | France | ||
| Date made: | 1918 | ||
| Measurements: | 51.6 cm x 39.2 cm | ||
| Summary: | Depicts three weary soldiers, dressed in their coats and tin helmets, seated or leaning against a pole in a war damaged landscape in France. Will Dyson was the first Australian artist to visit the front during the first World War, travelling to France in December 1916, remaining there until May 1917, making records of the Australian involvement in the war. He was appointed an Official War Artist, attached to the AIF , in May 1917, working in France and London throughout the war. His commission was terminated in March 1920. | ||
| Copyright: | AWM copyright | ||
| Related subject: | Anxiety; Exhaustion; Helmets; Rest and relaxation; War damage | ||
| Related place: | France | ||
| Related conflict: | First World War, 1914-1918 |
Last-Modified: Tue, 28 Oct 2008 17:30:58 GMT
