Lot Essay
"..He went among the men and chatted with them as a soldier among soldiers....During six days the King visited almost every part of the British lines."
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H.R.H. King George V inspecting the grave of an unknown soldier, 1914
Details
Fortunino Matania, R.I. (1881-1963)
H.R.H. King George V inspecting the grave of an unknown soldier, 1914
pencil, black chalk and grey wash heightened with white, on board, unframed
13. 1/2 x 11 in. (34.3 x 28 cm)
H.R.H. King George V inspecting the grave of an unknown soldier, 1914
pencil, black chalk and grey wash heightened with white, on board, unframed
13. 1/2 x 11 in. (34.3 x 28 cm)
Literature
Front cover of The Sphere, 19 December London, 1914.
Special notice
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