Soldiers in woodland near Ypres marching along 'Regent Street', 1915

Details

Fortunino Matania, R.I. (1881-1963)
Soldiers in woodland near Ypres marching along 'Regent Street', 1915
pen and black ink and grey wash heightened with white, on board
12 x 19 ½ in. (30.5 x 49.5 cm.)

Literature

The Sphere, London, 29 May 1915., pp. 216-217.

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Lot Essay

This was drawn by Matania whilst on a visit to the front line in 1915 and was accompanied by a further written report from the artist in the same issue.
The scene depicts relief soldiers marching through 'Plug Street' or Ploegsteert Woods 8 miles from Ypres on the 'Regent Street' back to the front line trenches. Many of the main thoroughfares and trench links were given nicknames such as 'Regent Street', 'Rotten Row', 'Warrington Road' and 'Hellfire Corner'. The nicknames were painted on wooden signs which were hung for reference as can be seen clearly in this illustration with the sign board nailed to a tree.

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