FRAMED PRINT, AUSTRALIAN FIELD ARTILLERY, GOING INTO ACTION, YPRES

« Prev Item Next Item »

Subcollections

Overview

Framed print of original painting by Australian war artist Harold Septimus Power showing artillery going into action before the Battle of Ypres, with soldiers on horseback pulling heavy artillery across a field, and others loading a field gun.
Wooden frame, gold coloured bevelled edge passepartout over woodgrain mat board, perspex covered.
A gold coloured metal label is affixed to the centre bottom edge of the frame with metal pins, indicating possibly that this is the original frame for this print.
Label text: "Australian Field Artillery / Going into Action, Ypres, 31st July 1917 / By / H S Power / Copyright Reserved".

Details

Registration number

cwa-org-37-2002.1854

Item type

Material

Width

50 cm

Height or length

40 cm

Inscriptions and markings

H S Power

Contextual Information

The artist of the orginal work this print has been reproduced from is Harold Septimus Power (1877-1951)
In 1917 Power was appointed official war artist with the Australian Imperial Force, with the honorary rank of lieutenant. His skills as an animal painter were apparent in such paintings as 'The First Divisional Artillery goes into action before Ypres July 31st 1917' which was acclaimed at the Royal Academy in 1919.

Keywords

Ypres

World War One

Shire of Toodyay

Organisation Details
View Collection
Item Feedback