Lot 35: NUGENT WELCH (NEW ZEALAND, 1881-1970) - Ruins, France Cambria, New Zealand Troops on the Move 25 x 34.5 cm

Name: NUGENT WELCH (NEW ZEALAND, 1881-1970) - Ruins, France Cambria, New Zealand Troops on the Move 25 x 34.5 cm
Brand: Lawsons
SKU: tnf322zvuc

Est: $14,000 AUD - $18,000 AUDSold:

LawsonsAnnandale, AustraliaApril 30, 2007

Item Overview

Description

NUGENT WELCH (NEW ZEALAND, 1881-1970)
Ruins, France Cambria, New Zealand Troops on the Move
watercolour
25 x 34.5 cm
signed lower left: N. WELCH

Artist or Maker

Nugent Welch

Notes

Inscribed reverse: RUINS, FRANCE CAMBRIA, NEW ZEALAND TROOPS ON THE MOVE

Early in 1918 the New Zealand government was refusing to appoint official war artists. The appointment of official divisional artists by the Australians in February 1918 led Sir Andrew Russell to appoint a divisional artist, Nugent Welch. He was attached to H.Q. New Zealand Division to carry out "artistic work of an historical nature". Welch had served as a sniper in 2nd Battalion N2 rifle brigade. He was exhausted after Passchendaele and his appointment as war artist saved him from nervous collapse. He was not commissioned as an officer, but was promoted to Sergeant.

Auction Details

LM Paintings Pt 1 - The Art of War

Lawsons

April 30, 2007, 03:00 PM EST

1A The Crescent, Annandale, NSW, 2038, AU

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