Deuxieme Compagnie de Meharistes at Night in the Syrian Desert near Deir ez Zor
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About the work
- Location
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Country: UK
City: London
Place: Government Art Collection
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Explore
- Places
- Middle East, Syria, Deir ez-Zor
- Subjects
- topography, WW2 art, night, camel, desert, military uniform, belt, ammunition belt, sandal, teapot, water-bottle, rifle (military), World War II, tent/marquee, carpet
- Materials & Techniques
- paper (as artists material), watercolour (as artists materials), ink, watercolour (as object name)
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Details
- Artist
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Anthony Gross (1905 - 1984)
- Title
- Deuxieme Compagnie de Meharistes at Night in the Syrian Desert near Deir ez Zor
- Date
- 1942
- Medium
- Watercolour and pen and ink on paper
- Dimensions
- height: 39.20 cm, width: 57.00 cm
- Acquisition
- Presented via the Imperial War Museum, War Artists' Advisory Committee, April 1946
- Inscription
- bl: Anthony Gross 1942 ; bc: 2iéme [sic] Compagnie de Meharistes / at night in the Syrian Desert ; bcr: Soirée de Patrouille ; br: Capitaine Hamman
- GAC number
- 1016