painting, Return from Foot Patrol, Holland
Report a Mistake- Object Number 19710261-4716
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Event
1939-1945 Second World War
1944-1945 Liberation of the Netherlands - Affiliation --
- Artist / Maker / Manufacturer Ogilvie , C.M., M.B.E., Major William Abernethy
- Date Made 1944/11/04
- Category Communication artifacts
- Sub-category Art
- Department Art and Memorials
- Museum CWM
- Earliest 1944/11/04
- Latest 1944/11/04
- Inscription (recto) Return of Patrol Nov 4/44 Zuid Beveland; Will Ogilvie; (verso): Return from foot Patrol A Sqdn 18 Armd Car Regt NOV/44; NIEUW VOSSEMEER; The Patrol is returning to the island of Tholen after having made a reess on poart of the mainland still occupied by enemy;R OV NV;C SER NO 334; NEG NO WA 815; OGILVIE; (verso label/étiquette): Ser No 334 Neg No WA 815 TITLE FOR PUBLICATION RETURN FROM FOOT PATROL, HOLLAND A Canadian Armoured Car Regiment. From a Watercolour by Capt. W.A. Olgivie - November, 1944. (verso label/étiquette): Artist MAJOR W.A. OGILVIE Title RETURN FROM FOOT PATROL, HOLLAND Property of Return address THE NATIONAL GALLERY OF CANADA, OTTAWA, ONTARIO Insurance Value$
- Medium watercolourgraphite
- Support papermat
- Materials Not applicable
- Branch Royal Canadian Armoured Corps
- Service Component Canadian Army
- Unit 18TH ARMOURED CAR REGIMENT (12TH MANITOBA DRAGOONS)
- Measurements Height 25.4 cm, Width 34.8 cm
- Caption Ogilvie, Will (1901-1989)
- Additional Information A founding member of the Canadian Group of Painters in 1933, Ogilvie headed the art school at the Art Association of Montreal from 1938 to 1941. An official war artist from 1942 to 1946, he was awarded the MBE for his depictions of the Canadian experience of the war in Europe. He subsequently resumed his Toronto teaching career.