Boer War: wounded men transported in an ambulance cart drawn by oxen. Watercolour by G. Soper, 1900.

1900

1 painting : watercolour and gouache, in grisaille with blue highlights ; image 30 x 28.3 cm

George Soper Legend to published reproduction: "The transport of wounded: On the way to the hospital at Bloemfontein. An idea of the difficulties of transport in South Africa is gained by this illustration, which shows some wounded from No 23 Field Hospital on the road to Bloemfontein. A waggon is capable of carrying about a dozen men and each waggon requires a team of a dozen oxen. The animals are kept up to their work and controlled by Kaffirs who carry the long whips which are characteristic of the native drivers. Drawn by George Soper from a photograph by a medical officer"

Wellcome Collection 572686i

Painted for reproduction in The graphic, 14 July 1900, p. 54