An Artist's Home on the Somme (Q116167619)
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painting by William Thurston Topham
| Language | Label | Description | Also known as |
|---|---|---|---|
| English | An Artist's Home on the Somme |
painting by William Thurston Topham |
Statements
33.8 centimetre
24.7 centimetre
My own home at Bottom Wood - about ½ way between Mametz + Contalmaison; In the trench the entrance to an old German dugout can be seen. This is the same dugout illustrated in the; accompanying sketch, + into which I moved later; after my studio was smashed up by a shell; The corrugated iron on the roof and is covered by branches; as concealment from aircraft; T.Topham.; This is a rough sketch of a shelter at; bottom wood on the Somme, used; by myself until it got blown up by shell. The opening in the bank is the end of a trench; known as Pearl Alley + the entrance to; an old German dugout can be seen. (English)
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