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Grey-toned painting of helmeted men with lanterns searching rocky ground at night, with a red cross marker in the background.

Boer War: searching for the wounded from the battlefield at night. Watercolour sketch by F. Craig, 1899.

A grisaille-toned watercolour sketch shows a man in a pith helmet carrying a lantern at the front, with a bearded companion and other figures searching rough, rocky ground at night. A red cross flag and a lit lantern in the background suggest a field ambulance or aid station.

Artist
Frank Craig
Date
1899
Medium
Watercolors Paintings
Source
Wellcome Collection
Size
4000 × 2803 px
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Public domain · Wellcome Collection marks it Public Domain Mark; made by 1899.
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: Public Domain Mark (Wellcome Collection)

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Wellcome Collection

Español: Buscando heridos de noche, Guerra de los Bóeres, 1899

Un boceto en acuarela de tonos grises muestra a un hombre con casco colonial y una linterna en primer plano, acompañado de otras figuras que recorren un terreno rocoso de noche. Una bandera con cruz roja y una lámpara encendida en el fondo sugieren una ambulancia de campaña.

Português: Buscando feridos à noite, Guerra dos Bôeres, 1899

Um esboço em aquarela de tons cinzentos mostra, em primeiro plano, um homem de capacete colonial carregando uma lanterna, acompanhado de outras figuras que percorrem um terreno rochoso à noite. Uma bandeira com cruz vermelha e uma lâmpada acesa ao fundo sugerem uma ambulância de campanha.

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