Arras Gallery

Map illustrating the German Retirement after the Battle of the Somme, (c1920). Creator: Unknown

Map illustrating the German Retirement after the Battle of the Somme, (c1920). The First World War Battle of the Somme, fought between the armies of the British Empire and French Third Republic against the German Empire, took place between 1 July and 18 November 1916 on both sides of the River Somme in northern France. Showing the British and French lines, Approximate winter line before [Field Marshal von] Hindenburg's withdrawal, railways and canals. From "The Great World War: A History", Volume VII, edited by Frank A Mumby. [The Gresham Publishing Company Ltd, London, c1920]

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Arras Tapestry at Stanmore Hall, 1898-9

Arras Tapestry at Stanmore Hall, 1898-9. The Holy Grail or San Graal tapestries are a set of six tapestries depicting scenes from the legend of King Arthur and the quest for the Holy Grail. They were commissioned from Morris & Co. by William Knox D'Arcy in 1890 for his dining room at Stanmore Hall. Here we see the tapestry known as The Arming and Departure of the Knights. From The Studio Volume 15. [London Offices of the Studio, London, 1898-9]

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