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In a tall forest, the 'dump' (or encampment) of the Royal Engineers regiment stretches into the distance. A truck and a jeep have come to a stop down the improvised forest road, apparently stuck in the mud. The driver and passenger try to steer the jeep out, whilst planes fly high over the concealed encampment. The wood of the trees, the structures and the camouflage netting are a mixture of darkened, icy greys and browns. A strip of orange sky is visible over the rich green canopy, and below, a brick patchwork of white snowy roofs covers the entire forest area.

Manchester Art Gallery

Manchester

Title

Royal Engineers' Dump

Medium

oil on cardboard

Measurements

H 55.8 x W 75.9 cm

Accession number

1947.430

Acquisition method

gift from HM Government, War Artists Advisory Committee, 1947

Work type

Painting

Inscription description

artist's inscription : : brc : artist's name : Albert Richards

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Manchester Art Gallery

Manchester Art Gallery, Mosley Street, Manchester, Greater Manchester M2 3JL England

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Artist or maker

Albert Richards

1919–1945

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