File:Alex Colville-Grave of a Canadian Trooper (CWM 19710261-2071).jpg

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Alex Colville: Grave of a Canadian Trooper  wikidata:Q124654137 reasonator:Q124654137
Artist
Alex Colville  (1920–2013)  wikidata:Q2832922
 
Alex Colville
Alternative names
Alexander Colville; David Alexander Colville
Description Canadian painter, printmaker and drawer
Date of birth/death 24 August 1920 Edit this at Wikidata 16 July 2013 Edit this at Wikidata
Location of birth/death Toronto Edit this at Wikidata Wolfville Edit this at Wikidata
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creator QS:P170,Q2832922
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Title
Grave of a Canadian Trooper Edit this at Wikidata
title QS:P1476,en:"Grave of a Canadian Trooper Edit this at Wikidata"
label QS:Len,"Grave of a Canadian Trooper Edit this at Wikidata"
Object type painting Edit this at Wikidata
Date 22 March 1945 Edit this at Wikidata
Medium watercolor paint on paper Edit this at Wikidata
Dimensions height: 37.8 cm (14.8 in) Edit this at Wikidata; width: 52.9 cm (20.8 in) Edit this at Wikidata
dimensions QS:P2048,+37.8U174728
dimensions QS:P2049,+52.9U174728
institution QS:P195,Q1032442
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19710261-2071 (Canadian War Museum) Edit this at Wikidata
Inscriptions
  • verso:
    LT D.A. COLVILLE; "TROOPER'S GRAVE" 22 MAR 45; KEPPELN,; NEAR UDEM, GERMANY 6 CDN ARMY REGT. 2 CDN ARMD BDE; 14" X 20". [THIS WAS ONE OF MANY TANKS; WHICH WERE KNOCKED OUT; AT KEPPELN DURING W SHORE R ATTACK] Edit this at Wikidata
  • verso:
    Ser. No 4067; Neg No W.A. 906.
  • verso:
    NATIONAL GALLERY OF CANADA
  • verso:
    No. 4067 Neg. No WA 906; Title for Publication; "GRAVE OF A CANADIAN TROOPER"; This was one of many tanks which were; knocked out at Keppeln during the attack; by the North Shore Regiment. From a water-; colour by Lieut. D.A. Colville, 22 Mar 45. One label on white adhesive paper: Ser. No. 4067 Neg. No WA 906; "TROOPER'S GRAVE"; (This was one of many tanks which were; knocked out at Keppeln during N Shore R; attack) Keppeln near UDEM, GERMANY.; 6 CDN Armd Regt, 2 Cdn Armd Bde. From a; watercolour by Lieut. D.A. Colville, 22; Mar 45
References https://www.warmuseum.ca/collections/artifact/1019381 Edit this at Wikidata
Source/Photographer https://www.warmuseum.ca/collections/artifact/1019381
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This is a faithful photographic reproduction of a two-dimensional, public domain work of art. The work of art itself is in the public domain for the following reason:
Public domain This Canadian work is in the public domain worldwide because it was subject to Crown copyright and was first published before December 31, 1973.

According to Public Works and Government Services Canada / Travaux publics et Services gouvernementaux Canada, Canada has no intention of renewing expired Crown Copyright works in any country, and consequently the URAA does not apply. An email is on record at ticket:2013122310013986.


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