AWM Collection Record: ART02698
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ID Number: | ART02698 |
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| Title: | Jebel Saba, near Nalin | ||
| Maker: | Lambert, George | ||
| Object type: | Painting | ||
| Place made: | Palestine | ||
| Date made: | 1918; 21 February 1918 | ||
| Physical description: | oil on wood panel | ||
| Measurements: | 22 x 30.5 cm | ||
| Summary: | Depicts no-mans lands at Jebel Saba near Nalin. Lambert made a brief visit to the front line which was then at Nalin in the Judean Hills south of Jerusalem. The 7th Light Horse occupied small fortified positions called 'sangars' in a rocky and inhospitable landscape. This is evidence that Lambert experienced the battles at close quarters, and it seems remarkable that he was able to complete these lively, revealing sketches under such circumstances. On the back of this work there is a study titled 'Camp follower' of a front view of the head and shoulders of an Arab youth wearing a circular cap, white shirt and brown jacket, with a landscape scene in the background. | ||
| Copyright: | AWM copyright | ||
| Related subject: | Defences; Military operations | ||
| Related unit: | ANZAC Mounted Division | ||
| Related place: | Middle East; Palestine | ||
| Related conflict: | First World War, 1914-1918 |
Last-Modified: Thu, 25 Sep 2008 17:53:56 GMT
