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Accession Number | ART02698 |
Collection type | Art |
Measurement | framed: 29 x 37 cm; unframed 22.6 x 31 cm |
Object type | Painting |
Physical description | oil on wood panel |
Maker |
Lambert, George |
Place made | Ottoman Empire: Palestine |
Date made | 21 February 1918 |
Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain This item is in the Public Domain |
Jebel Saba, near Nalin
Description
Depicts no-mans lands at Jebel Saba near Nalin. Lambert made a brief visit to the front line which was then at Nalin in the Judean Hills south of Jerusalem. The 7th Light Horse occupied small fortified positions called 'sangars' in a rocky and inhospitable landscape. This is evidence that Lambert experienced the battles at close quarters, and it seems remarkable that he was able to complete these lively, revealing sketches under such circumstances. On the back of this work there is a study titled 'Camp follower' of a front view of the head and shoulders of an Arab youth wearing a circular cap, white shirt and brown jacket, with a landscape scene in the background.