Canadian Armour Passing Through Ortona

Summary

Canadian Armour Passing Through Ortona is a painting^[1].

Key Facts

• Canadian Armour Passing Through Ortona is the creator of Charles Comfort^[2].
• Canadian Armour Passing Through Ortona is in the country of Canada^[3].
• Canadian Armour Passing Through Ortona's instance of is recorded as painting^[4].
• Canadian Armour Passing Through Ortona's depicts is recorded as King's Own Calgary Regiment^[5].
• Canadian Armour Passing Through Ortona's depicts is recorded as January 23, 1944^[6].
• Canadian Armour Passing Through Ortona's depicts is recorded as Ortona^[7].
• Canadian Armour Passing Through Ortona's depicts is recorded as M4 Sherman^[8].
• Canadian Armour Passing Through Ortona is made of oil paint^[9].
• Canadian Armour Passing Through Ortona is made of canvas^[10].
• Canadian Armour Passing Through Ortona's collection is recorded as Canadian War Museum^[11].
• Canadian Armour Passing Through Ortona's inventory number is recorded as 19710261-2152^[12].
• The location of Canadian Armour Passing Through Ortona was Beaverbrook Collection of War Art^[13].
• November 1944 marks the founding of Canadian Armour Passing Through Ortona^[14].
• Canadian Armour Passing Through Ortona's described at URL is recorded as https://www.warmuseum.ca/collections/artifact/1014460/^[15].
• Canadian Armour Passing Through Ortona's location of creation is recorded as London^[16].
• Canadian Armour Passing Through Ortona's title is recorded as Canadian Armour Passing Through Ortona^[17].
• Canadian Armour Passing Through Ortona's inscription is recorded as Artist MAJOR C. F. COMFORT; Title: CANADIAN ARMOUR PASSING THROUGH ORTONA; Property of; Return Address THE NATIONAL GALLERY OF; CANADA, OTTAWA, ONTARIO; Insurance Value $; Ser No 1668 Neg No WA 587^[18].
• Canadian Armour Passing Through Ortona's inscription is recorded as TITLE FOR PUBLICATION; "CANADIAN ARMOUR PASSING THROUGH ORTONA (underlined); Shermans of a Canadian Armoured Regiment passing through; the PIAZZA PLEBISCITO in ORTONA on their way into action; on the coastal sector. An oil painting by; Maj. C.F. Comfort - November, 1944.; typed on white paper: Ser No 1668 Neg No 578A^[19].
• Canadian Armour Passing Through Ortona's inscription is recorded as CANADIAN ARMOUR PASSING THROUGH ORTONA (underlined); The sketches from which this canvas was painted were made under uncomfortable conditions in ORTONA on; 23 Jan 44. It shows Shermans of the "Calgaries"; 14 C.A.R. passing through the PIAZZA PLEBISCITO in; ORTONA on their way into action on the coastal sector; The demolished houses in this painting illustrate the; German tactics of methodically blowing buildings into; the streets. The barriers thus formed provided covered; approaches to exposed positions. These rubble piles were; at the same time liberally sewn with mines and bobby traps; hindering clearance and embarrassing the passage of even; armoured vehicles; Painted in London, November 1944 - Artist: Maj. C.F. Comfort^[20].
• Canadian Armour Passing Through Ortona's inscription is recorded as THE ART GALLERY OF HAMILTON; BOX; Comfort; Box 7.^[21].
• Canadian Armour Passing Through Ortona's height is recorded as {'amount': '+102.0'}^[22].
• Canadian Armour Passing Through Ortona's width is recorded as {'amount': '+121.9'}^[23].
• Canadian Armour Passing Through Ortona's copyright status is recorded as public domain^[24].
• Canadian Armour Passing Through Ortona's copyright status is recorded as no known copyright restrictions^[25].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Canadian Armour Passing Through Ortona is the creator of Charles Comfort^[2].

Material and Period

Recorded made from material include oil paint^[9] and canvas^[10]. Canadian Armour Passing Through Ortona took place at Beaverbrook Collection of War Art^[13].