War in the East
Datenot dated
Artist
Edward John Gregory
(English painter, draftsman, and illustrator, 1850–1909)
MediumGouache and ink on paper
Dimensionscomposition: 9 × 12 in. (22.9 × 30.5 cm)
sheet: 10 15/16 × 14 7/8 in. (27.8 × 37.8 cm)
sheet: 10 15/16 × 14 7/8 in. (27.8 × 37.8 cm)
Credit LineSamuel and Mary R. Bancroft Memorial, 1935
Object number1935-129
On View
Not on viewClassificationsDRAWING
Label TextGregory trained early in his career with Hubert von Herkomer in his native Southampton. He is best known for his illustration work for The Graphic, a highly influential weekly magazine. This image may document the Crimean War (1853-1856), also known as “The Eastern War.” The action is set in a primitive field hospital where a wounded soldier is held down by comrades while a doctor makes a diagnosis.Thure de Thulstrup
1891