1943 Exhibition of British war pictures exhibition

CATALOGUE OF PICTURES. EDWARD ARDIZZONE. ROBERT AUSTIN, A.R.A. V. A STREET IN LOUVAIN JUST BEFORE THE BRIDGE 5. MECHANIC ON A SPITFIRE. WAS BLOWN U P IN FRONT OF THE GERMAN Water Colour. 19 x 17. ADVANCE, MAY, 1940. Water Colour. 14* x 19*. 6. MECHANICS AT CARDS. Water Colour. 20* x 16*. 2. GUNNERS AT A COASTAL DEFENCE STATION. Two drawings by an artist who received special facilities to work at a fighter station during the Battle Water Colour. 14 x 22*. of Britain in the autumn of 1940. He was unfortunate enough to lose some of his drawings through enemy action. The first of the two exhibited 3. A CAMP AMONG THE TREES. THE COOK HOUSE here shows one of the men who keep the Spitfires FATIGUE. in fighting trim making an adjustment to a machine; Water Colour. 13* x 18*. the second depicts a group of the ground staff enjoying a game of cards while the aircraft are aloft. 41 4. MEDICAL AID POST IN A TUBE SHELTER. Water Colour. 6* x 6*. EDWARD BAWDEN. Captain Ardizzone served with the British 7. MAKING AN ANTI-TANK DITCH. Expeditionary Force in France, and the first drawing shows troops waiting for the moment to come when Water Colour. 18 x 23. the bridge at Louvain was to be destroyed in order A picture by one of the War Office artists who to hold up the German advance. The other three was with the British Expeditionary Force in France Afw subjects were found by the artist in England after before the German advance. It shows defence he had returned from France at the time of the works in progress at a place in Northern France No, ot withdrawal. The first shows troops in an which was at the time occupied by British troops. encampment among sand dunes on the coast. In 00 the foreground to the right are two soldiers in battle 8. MERSA MATRUH. VIEW OF THE DESERT. el dress walking towards the hollow where a parade is taking place in front of a marquee, while three men Water Colour. 9 ' x 23*. off duty kick about a football in the background. Beyond is a permanent building with a water tower, 9. MERSA MATRUH. THE SANDHILLS. and on the horizon is seen one of the coastal defence guns. The second drawing is a fine character study Water Colour. 9 x 22*. of a group of men who have been given the job of Two pictures of Mersa Matruh, half-way between peeling potatoes and cleaning kitchen utensils. The Sidi Barrani and Alexandria on the north coast of ERIC KENNINGTON third is a delightful impression of one of the many Africa. This tract of country is familiar to members aid posts which are to be found in air raid shelters of the A.I.F. who traversed it during the Libyan Group Captain H. I. Edwards, V.C., D.S.O., D.F.C. in London. campaigns. 15