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Burnand, Eugene, 1850-1921 :Sergent néo-zélandais (Otago Reg NZEF) G A McChesney (de In...
Date: 1917 - 1922
By: Burnand, Eugene, 1850-1921
Reference: A-460-019
Description: A head-and-shoulders portrait of a young soldier, drawn during the Great War. He is dressed in his uniform and lemon-squeezer hat. He gazes off to his right, his expression appearing haunted The pastel is accompanied by a commentary in French (A-460-019-1) about the subject by Burnand's nephew Robert, a military historian and Captain in the French army, who was wounded in 1914 This portrait is was one of 104 produced by Burnand between 1917 and 1920, and published in 'Les allies dans la Guerre des Nations', in 1922. Seventy-two of the portraits are on display at the Musee de la Legion d'Honnuer in Paris Other Titles - New Zealand sergeant (G A McChesney, from Invercargill, New Zealand) (translation) Extended Title - From: Burnand, Eugene et Burnand, Robert. Les allies dans la Guerre des Nations (Paris: Imprimerie Crete, 1922) Inscriptions: Recto - bottom right - Eug Burnand [artist's signature] Quantity: 1 colour art print(s). Physical Description: Gravure from pastel, 237 x 172 mm on wove paper 389 x 290 mm Provenance: Vendor acquired from a French dealer in Paris