[Wife writing to her husband at the front]

Depicts the protagonist's wife sitting at a table writing a letter to her husband. It is a counterpoint to the preceding drawing in the sketchbook - which is of the man writing to his wife. Again, it is quite symbolist, with the imagined object of the wife's longing floating in the air. The soldier is framed in a vine that has been tied with a ribbon, and he seems to be gazing across a distance, perhaps seeking his wife. He holds his hand to his mouth, and has a quizzical expression on his face.

The depiction of the wife is very detailed. From the trimmings on her dress and slippers, to the crotchet and pom-poms on the table-cloth, the artist is very precise. She has a slightly nostalgic expression, and also is gazing into space.

Sketchbook belonging to Paul Prangère. Found on the WWI battlefields in France by Private Charles Edward Goldspink M.M., 17 Infantry Battallion. Depicts life in the trenches during the first two costly battles of Champagne. The first battle took place between 10 December 1914 - 17 March 1915 and 90,000 French were injured. The second battle occurred between 22 September 1915 - 6 October 1915. It probably does not depict the thrid battle of Champagne (16 - 20 April 1917) because Prangere states the date of creation as being 1916. Many of the illustrations are of a jovial and gentle life in dugouts. The second half of the sketchbook portrays the soldier on leave with his wife or girlfriend after being injured. Despite the grim nature of life in the trenches, the artist largely portrays a lyrical existence, with his simple and humourous illustrative style anticipating Hergé's Tintin (which was first published in 1929).