| Places | |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | ART90085 |
| Collection type | Art |
| Measurement | Overall: 66.6 x 160.4 x 9.3 cm |
| Object type | Sculpture |
| Physical description | plaster, green patina |
| Maker |
Butler-George, May |
| Place made | Australia: Victoria, Melbourne |
| Date made | 1924 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: AWM Licensed copyright |
2nd Division Infantry attack
Description
This is the original plaster cast of one of four bronze bas-relief panels commissioned from Butler-George for the base of the pedestal of the Mont St. Quentin Memorial in France in 1918. It depicts an attack by the 2nd Division Infantry. A bronze version of the panel, cast in 1996, is installed in the Western Courtyard of the Australian War Memorial sculpture garden.