Welcome back to the Somme.

Primary Artist

Will Dyson (1880–1938)

Title

Welcome back to the Somme.

Date made

1918 (documentation)

Place made

London, Greater London, England View on map Close map

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Category

Print

Print type

planographic

Technique

lithograph, printed in black ink, from one stone

Text printed from matrix

no printed text.

Matrix size

40.8 x 59.2 cm (printed image)

Subject categories

France | War: first world war, 1914-1918

Subject description

World War I scene of French women and children greeting Australian soldiers returning to the Somme, France.

Country of context

Australia

Legacy id

93204

Creators

Dyson, Will. | (1880–1938) Australian | Male | artist

Vincent Brooks, Day & Sons Ltd. | (1867–1940) English | Organisation | printer

Australian High Commission | (1910–) Australian | commissioner

Last Updated

21 Jul 2026

Impressions

Collection

National Gallery of Australia | 89.136

State

published state

Impression

undesignated impression as issued

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