Oil painting entitled 'Medical Officer Attending the Wounded'
Maker and role
Septimus Scott (British, b.1879, d.1965): Artist
Production date
1914-1918
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Oil painting entitled 'Medical Officer Attending the Wounded'. This painting shows a medical officer treating a wounded soldier on the battlefield during the First World War.
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History
Medical Officers would wear the Red Cross emblem on an armband to ensure that they could be identified and protected on the battlefield. This use of the emblem continues today.
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Painted: Septimus. E. Scott
Catalogue Number
69(85)/1
Associated Person and Role
Septimus Scott (British, b.1879, d.1965)
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