| Place | Europe: United Kingdom, England, Greater London, London |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | ART19834 |
| Collection type | Art |
| Measurement | Image: 46.6 x 70 cm; Overall: 58.8 x 80.3cm (sheet); Sheet: 58.8 x 80.3 cm |
| Object type | |
| Physical description | lithograph on hand-made Japanese style paper |
| Maker |
Brangwyn, Frank |
| Place made | United Kingdom: England, Greater London, London |
| Date made | 1919 |
| Conflict |
Period 1910-1919 First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Unlicensed copyright |
Cambrai
Description
Depicts soldiers standing before burning buildings in the city of Cambrai. This work by Frank Brangwyn (1867-1956) is one of a series of 6 lithographs showing sites where Canadian soldiers had fought, designed for the Canadian War Memorial Fund set up by Lord Beaverbrook. Brangwyn was not an official war artist, although he produced over 80 poster designs during the first World War. A large proportion of Brangwyn's work during this period was given free of charge to charitable groups, for example the Red Cross, National Institute for the Blind, and Belgian and Allied Aid League. He produced work for clients included the National War Savings Committee, the UERCL (Underground Electric Railways Company of London), and the United States Navy, as well as the Canadian War Memorial Fund in this instance.