agedpink1 Posted 9 June , 2019 Share Posted 9 June , 2019 Hi, I've recently come across a picture of the service for the Unknown Warrior. Once long ago it would've graced the wall of someone's home but for the last few decades it's been stuck in a garage until it was rescued before being thrown in a skip. Does anyone have information on the picture? I've put on a photo of the picture plus a close up of the signature. Regards Richard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IPT Posted 9 June , 2019 Share Posted 9 June , 2019 (edited) I believe the artist is Fortunino Matania - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fortunino_Matania Looks like the picture appeared in The Illustrated London News. - Edited 9 June , 2019 by IPT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
agedpink1 Posted 10 June , 2019 Author Share Posted 10 June , 2019 Thanks IPT that's great! Regards Richard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moonraker Posted 11 June , 2019 Share Posted 11 June , 2019 Great picture. At first I wondered whether it was an original photograph, such is the detail. Scope for identifying some of the featured dignitaries? YouTube clip Moonraker Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moonraker Posted 11 June , 2019 Share Posted 11 June , 2019 I Googled Images and came up with other WWI prints by Matania and some useful info about the ceremony, including names of the pall-bearers here One of his best-known works is perhaps "The Last General Absolution of the Munsters at Rue du Bois", discussed here Moonraker Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
agedpink1 Posted 11 June , 2019 Author Share Posted 11 June , 2019 Thanks Moonraker that's super information. Regards Richard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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