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This painting of a young soldier writing a letter is based on a drawing from life. The soldiers’ Spartan accommodation at Hastings Street, Belfast, was in a former flour mill. The term ‘lines’ for any accommodation where troops were quartered probably dates back to the days when the Army camped in lines of tents on campaign. It was the task of each battalion’s Reconnaissance (Recce) Platoon to keep track of crowd movements and report on any perceived threat.
Date
1972
Medium
oil on board
Measurements
H 91.8 x W 121.5 cm
Accession number
NAM. 1989-08-25
Acquisition method
gift from the artist, 1989
Work type
Painting
National Army Museum
Royal Hospital Road, Chelsea, London, Greater London SW3 4HT England
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