Artillery on the Dunes, Flanders, 1915
watercolour, drawing
Accession Number

NAM.1988-12-23-1

Description

Artillery on the Dunes, Flanders, 1915. Watercolour by Adrian Jones (1845-1938), 1915, two gun teams of the Royal Horse Artillery, headed by an officer, cantering across sand dunes. Naval destroyers are at sea in the distance. Associated with World War One, Western Front (1914-1918). The artist was originally a veterinary surgeon who served in the Army for 23 years with the 3rd Hussars, Queen’s Boys and 2nd Life Guards. He later became famous as a sculptor of horses.

Campaigns

World War One, Western Front (1914-1918)