Choose PDF type:
| Picture No | 10823341 |
| Date | 1916 |
| Description | Ringing the gas alarm on the Western Front by Philip Dadd |
| Details |
A British gas sentry rings a medieval church bell bearing figures of saints and armorial insignia (formerly hung in the shattered belfry shown in the background), to alert troops of a German gas attack. This front cover image was painted by Philip Dadd, a regular contributor to The Sphere. It was to be his last picture for the magazine as he was killed in France on 2 August 1916.
|
| Source | Illustration by Philip Dadd on the front cover of The Sphere, 12 August 1916 |
| Credit | © Illustrated London News Ltd/Mary Evans |
| Restrictions |
|
|
Thank you for visiting our website. If you are interested in licensing this image please email us at pictures@maryevans.com or telephone us on +44(0)20 8318 0034. If you are already registered to use this website, you can log in here. |