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: Portrait of Nurse Edith Cavell in uniform, WW1


Portrait of Nurse Edith Cavell in uniform, WW1

Three-quarter length portrait of Nurse Edith Cavell in uniform - in the background a German firing squad. She was executed at 7am on 12 October 1915 in Brussels. Patriotism is not enough; I must have no hatred or bitterness for anyone; Humanity, Sacrifice, Fortitude and Devotion. By Percy J Wright

Picture No
10726549
Media ID
45234048
Size
3611px x 5315px (3.3MB)
Credit
©David Cohen Fine Art/Mary Evans Picture Library
Source
Oil painting by Percy J Wright
Date
1915

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Bitterness Cavell Devotion Edith Executed Fortitude Hatred Heroic Heroine Humanity Martyr Percy Sacrifice Squad


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