Lot 44
Augustus Edwin John (1878–1961)
Lot 44 Details
Augustus Edwin John (1878–1961), British (Welsh)
STUDY OF A CANADIAN SOLDIER, CIRCA 1916
Graphite drawing on wove paper watermarked and dated "1916 Unbleached" along the bottom edge; signed "John" in pencil lower right
Sheet 18 x 12 in — 45.7 x 30.5 cm
Estimate $1,500-$2,500
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Augustus John was physically unfit to be accepted into the British Army to become an Official War Artist. He volunteered with the Canadian War Memorials Fund. By 1917 John was in France behind the lines held by the Canadian forces.