British School, early 20th century- Portrait of...

British School, early 20th century- Portrait of a World War I soldier; oil on canvas, 30.6x25.7cmNote: During the First World War, official government-sponsored schemes were established for artists to record the war. The Imperial War Museum was established by an Act of Parliament in 1917 and was given the task of collecting material, including art, that related to the war. The government also directly commissioned and purchased art documenting the war from the best artists of the day, incl...