Level | Item |
Ref No | ST/8/3 |
Alt Ref No | T046 |
Title | Ink Drawing: German Soldiers in a Trench Watching Their Trousers Being Electrified |
Date | c1916-1917 |
Extent | 1 mounted ink drawing |
Name of Creator | Shepard; E H |
Description | One ink drawing on card depicting several astonished German soldiers in a trench during the First World War watching their electrified breeches leaping into the air. Caption reads: 'Probable effect on the enemy's new electric breeches, of a Wolffs wireless bulletin' |
Language | English |
Physical Description | Some creasing and two small tears on top edge. Corners dented. |
Adhesive tape attaching mount to backing board is becoming detached |
Publication Note | Campbell, J. (2015) 'Shepard's War - E. H. Shepard - The Man Who Drew Winnie-the-Pooh' (London) Page 46. |
Format | Artwork |
Exhibitions | Kunstenaar in oorlogstijd. E.H. Shepard, tekenaar van Winnie-the-Pooh (Artist in wartime. E.H. Shepard, draughtsman of Winnie -the-Pooh) exhibition at Museum Huis Doorn in the Netherlands, August to December 2017. |