| Place | Europe: France, Picardie, Somme, Mont St Quentin |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | ART90405 |
| Collection type | Art |
| Measurement | Overall: 60 x 154 x 3 cm |
| Object type | Sculpture |
| Physical description | bronze, green patina |
| Location | Main Bld: Outdoor Exhibition Area: Western Precinct |
| Maker |
Butler-George, May Meridian Sculpture Founders |
| Place made | Australia: Victoria, Melbourne |
| Date made | plaster: c.1919-1924; bronze: 1995 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: AWM Licensed copyright |
Bringing up the guns
Description
A bronze panel depicting members of a gun crew pushing and pulling an 18 pounder gun up a slight incline. This work is taken from an original plaster cast of one of four bronze bas-relief panels commissioned from Butler-George for the base of the pedestal of the Second Division AIF Memorial at Mont St Quentin, France in 1918. The work was cast in bronze in 1995 and was installed in the Western Courtyard of the Australian War Memorial sculpture garden.