kids encyclopedia robot

Image: To the Unknown British Soldier in France Art.IWMART4438

Kids Encyclopedia Facts
Original image(5,326 × 6,281 pixels, file size: 11.25 MB, MIME type: image/jpeg)

Description: To the Unknown British Soldier in France image: A coffin holding the remains of an unknown soldier, draped in the Union flag, lies at the bottom of the composition. The coffin lies in state in a richly decorated marble hall directly beneath a chandelier. There is a dark hallway in the centre with light from the archway at the far end casting a pathway to the head of the coffin.
Title: To the Unknown British Soldier in France Art.IWMART4438
Credit: http://media.iwm.org.uk/iwm/mediaLib//149/media-149025/large.jpg This is photograph Art.IWM ART 4438 from the collections of the Imperial War Museums.
Author: Orpen, William
Permission: This image was created and released by the Imperial War Museum on the IWM Non Commercial Licence. Photographs taken, or artworks created, by a member of the forces during their active service duties are covered by Crown Copyright provisions. Faithful reproductions may be reused under that licence, which is considered expired 50 years after their creation.
Usage Terms: Public domain
License: Public domain
Attribution Required?: No

The following 2 pages link to this image:

kids search engine