Lot of Two Combat Illustrations in Watercolor and Gouache

Lot of 2 combat illustrations in watercolor and gouache, including:

Unknown artist

untitled

watercolor and gouache illustration of Lance Corporal M. Parker

illegibly signed l.r.

framed, 14.25 x 20.25 in. (sight)

Depicts soldier lying in mine, shooting at intruders, explosion going off at his feet in the foreground.

Description label on verso reads, "Lance Corporal M. Parker - Kings Own Scottish Borderers T. F. - Sept 14th 1915 Gallipoli Peninsula - In the course of mining operations the gallery in which he was working came through into one of the enemies galleries. By accurate fire he held off the Turks who began firing and throwing bombs into our gallery, until he was driven back by fumes, which extinguished all the lights. So soon as the air cleared he returned and under heavy fire from the enemy he plugged up the breach between the two galleries and thus allowed the charge to be laid which destroyed the enemies galleries."

For this action, Lance Corporal M. Parker was awarded the Distinguished Conduct Medal.

Unknown artist

untitled

watercolor and gouache

signed in bottom right, Ernest Wyllie?

framed, 17 x 10.5 in. (sight)

Depicts up-close battle between two soldiers in wet conditions as others rush toward the scene and the wounded fall down around them.

Provenance: The Alan Culpin Collection of World War I Art

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