| 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 | This item is scheduled for inclusion in the "E.H. Shepard: before and beyond Winnie-the-Pooh" exhibition at Soldiers of Oxfordshire Museum, Jan 2024-Sept 2025. It will not be possible for researchers visiting the archives to consult the item during this time. Please contact archives@surrey.ac.uk for further information. |
| 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. |