AWM Collection Record: ART02832
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ID Number: | ART02832 |
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| Title: | Inside the fort, Chanak | ||
| Maker: | Lambert, George | ||
| Object type: | Painting | ||
| Place made: | Ottoman Empire: Turkey, Chanak | ||
| Date made: | 1919; 7 February 1919 | ||
| Physical description: | oil on canvas on wood panel | ||
| Measurements: | 30.4 cm x 20.2 cm | ||
| Summary: | In 1919 Lambert accompanied the Australian Historical Mission to Gallipoli. This painting shows buildings inside a fort at Chanak, seen through a large gap in the walls. The fort 'Kale Sultanieh' is at the entrance to the Dardanelles on the Asian side, and is one of a chain of forts and gun emplacements that prevented the British and French navies in 1915 from forcing their way through the narrows towards Constantinople. | ||
| Copyright: | AWM copyright | ||
| Related subject: | Defences; Fortifications; Turkey; War damage | ||
| Related unit: | Historical records units | ||
| Related place: | Ottoman Empire: Turkey, Dardanelles; Ottoman Empire: Turkey, Gallipoli; Ottoman Empire: Turkey, Narrows; Ottoman Empire: Turkey, Sea of Marmora | ||
| Related conflict: | First World War, 1914-1918; Period 1919-1939 |
Last-Modified: Wed, 26 Aug 2009 20:58:19 GMT
