A Scottish regiment in the village of Loos rescuing a little French maiden (illustrated); The returned soldier as munition worker; and The piercing of the German fortified defensive line on the Somme: Cleaning out a dug-out for 800 men after the advance on the Western Front

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Fortunino Matania, R.I. (1881-1963)
A Scottish regiment in the village of Loos rescuing a little French maiden (illustrated); The returned soldier as munition worker; and The piercing of the German fortified defensive line on the Somme: Cleaning out a dug-out for 800 men after the advance on the Western Front
the first signed 'F. Matania' (lower right); the second and third signed 'F. Matania' (lower left)
pencil, pen and black ink wash heightened with white, the second with bodycolour, all on board, the last two unframed
12 ¼ x 10 ¼ in. (31 x 26 cm.) and smaller
(3)

Literature

the first, front cover of The Sphere, London, 9 October 1915, vol. 63, no. 820.
the second, The Sphere, London, 11 Sept 1915, p. 285.
the third, The Sphere, London, 31 March 1917, pp. 282-3.

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Lot Essay

"Many moving incidents occurred when the British troops were spending through the village of Loos, and were clearing every nook and cranny of German troops. In spite of the intense bombardment which had played around the village, some of the inhabitants were still living in their shattered houses. This stalwart Highlander succeeded in rescuing a little French girl from a position of great danger, and carried her in a fainting condition to a place of comparative safety. The woman of the village received the soldiers of the Allied armies with intense enthusiasm."

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