Artwork

Eillat Transjordan Frontier Force or British Druze Regiment (Palestine)

Eillat Transjordan Frontier Force or British Druze Regiment (Palestine), by [Imre] Anthony Sandor Gross, watercolor, 1942
Eillat Transjordan Frontier Force or British Druze Regiment (Palestine), by [Imre] Anthony Sandor Gross, watercolor, 1942

Eillat Transjordan Frontier Force or British Druze Regiment (Palestine) is a watercolor work on paper by [Imre] Anthony Sandor Gross. It dates from 1942 and is held in the collection of the Victoria and Albert Museum.

About this work

Overview

Eillat Transjordan Frontier Force or British Druze Regiment (Palestine) is a 1942 watercolour painting by Imre Anthony Sandor Gross, held at the Victoria and Albert Museum.

Subject & Meaning

The painting depicts a group of military personnel gathered around a tent in a desert landscape, conveying a sense of camaraderie and relaxation.

Technique & Style

Gross employed watercolour to evoke warmth and light, using muted colours to create a serene atmosphere.

Artist & collection

Artist

[Imre] Anthony Sandor Gross

Anthony Sandor Gross made small, quick watercolors of daily life in the Middle East during the early 1940s.