PY6701

The grain docks during the First World War Long Caption: The scene shows modern and traditional vessels, anchored side by side, near the grain silos at the docks. During the First World War, John Everett was at first unable to sketch outdoors due to wartime security regulations, but in the spring of 1918, the Ministry of Information asked him to depict London river scenes and provided Everett with a permit to draw. Everett was attracted to depicting ships that were covered in 'dazzle painting' or camouflage and it is these that are among his most daring works, having been displayed at the Goupil Gallery in London in November 1918. Credit line: © National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London Object: PAH6701 Artist: Herbert Barnard John Everett Date: 1918 Medium: gouache; pastel; board Size: 563 mm x 677 mm Click here to buy a bespoke print of this image.