A British ward in the World War I hospital for British and French interned soldiers, at Lucerne, Switzerland: interior view, showing injured soldiers attended by two nuns. Photograph, 1914/1918.
- Date:
- 1914-1918
- Reference:
- 581925i
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About this work
Description
The back wall is covered with decorative wallpaper, on which framed pictures are suspended in an artistically designed composition. In the centre, a portrait with a crown above and initial letters GR, apparently a portrait of King George V in military uniform. Below, a gramophone
Publication/Creation
1914-1918
Physical description
1 photograph : photoprint ; sheet 19.3 x 27.1 cm
Lettering
Hospital for British and French interned soldiers, at Lucerne - a British ward ; Salle des Anglais à l'établissement sanitaire pour internés et ... à Lucerne
Typescript label pasted on verso and pencil inscription on verso
Reference
Wellcome Collection 581925i
Type/Technique
Where to find it
Location Status Access Closed stores