The Light Horseman

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Edition	Canvas Size (h x w) cm	Image Size (hx w) cm	Code	RR Price
Limited Edition 500 s/nCanvas (with Certificate of Authenticity including the true story and historical references)	91 x 61	81 x 60	ALH.TLH-A	$950
	75 x 61	69 x 50	ALH.TLH-B	$750
	61 x 49	50 x 37	ALH.TLH-C	$495

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This painting depicts an Australian Light Horseman on his sturdy Waler trotting across a grassy plain. The horses and their riders were very thankful when the shifting sands of the Egyptian Sinai Desert gave way to firm ground underfoot, and the grass-cover of the southern border regions of the Ottoman Empire and southern Palestine. The first fresh grass that these horses had seen and eaten since leaving Australia was at Sheik Zowaiid on the edge of fertile grasslands of the coastal plain sixteen miles north of El Arish.

The rider wearing the identifying emu plumed slouch hat of the Australian Light Horse has obtained a cotton shirt, and the coat of his kahki woollen serge uniform is rolled and strapped behind the saddle. He has also procured for the comfort of his horse a fly veil, to help keep those ever present pests from his horses eyes.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Rafa
http://www.nzetc.org/tm/scholarly/tei-WH1CMRi-t1-body-d10.html
http://desert-column.phpbb3now.com/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=428&view=previous
http://alh-research.tripod.com/Light_Horse/index.blog?topic_id=1116013

To comment or enquire:

Jennifer:

I picked up the print today from our nosy small town postal worker. "What did you get from Australia?" she asked. When I remarked that it was a print of the Australian Light Horse in WWI all that generated was a very puzzled look.
In any event the print is absolutely gorgeous . . . better "in person" than on the website! Thanks so much for sending it out so fast. Now I've got to make some wall space available . . .
michael-j-martin Mike

Michael J Martin & Virginia, Wisconsin