AWM Collection Record: ART03091
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ID Number: | ART03091 |
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| Title: | In Etinehem | ||
| Maker: | McCubbin, Louis | ||
| Object type: | Drawing | ||
| Place made: | France: Picardie, Somme, Etinehem | ||
| Date made: | 1918 | ||
| Physical description: | pencil on paper | ||
| Measurements: | 17.4 cm x 29.9 cm | ||
| Summary: | Sketch depicting a group of soldiers on horseback with wagons, traveling through the war damaged town of Etinehem at the Western Front. McCubbin was in Etinehem in August 1918. Louis McCubbin enlisted with the 14th Battalion AIF in 1916, serving in France from November 1917 with the 10th Field Ambulance. He undertook a camouflage course and was appointed as an Official War Artist working as Officer in Charge of Camouflage for 3rd Division AIF in 1918. His appointment was terminated in 1920, in which year he returned to Australia and joined the staff of the Australian War Memorial to paint backgrounds for dioramas and to perform a variety of other duties. McCubbin remained in the position until 1930. | ||
| Copyright: | AWM copyright | ||
| Related subject: | Animals; Carts; Civilian buildings; Horses; Vehicles; War damage; Wrecked buildings | ||
| Related place: | France; France: Picardie, Somme, Bray Proyart Area; France: Picardie, Somme, Etinehem | ||
| Related conflict: | First World War, 1914-1918 |
Last-Modified: Sun, 27 Sep 2009 18:10:23 GMT
