'Thou Shalt Not Steal'
1918 (First World War) Imperial War Museums
About this artwork
This watercolor depicts two British soldiers, one in a kilt, reaching into trees, likely gathering fruit or foliage in northern France during World War I. It is part of the collection held by the Imperial War Museums.
Did you know?
During World War I, John Singer Sargent was commissioned as a war artist by the British government. He famously visited the front lines and produced a series of evocative watercolors that captured the daily, often mundane, activities of soldiers rather than just the dramatic combat scenes typically expected from war art.
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'Thou Shalt Not Steal'
John Singer Sargent, 1918 (First World War)
