Epiphany 1941: Britannia and Germania Embracing
David Jones, 1941

David Jones served in the Royal Welsh Fusiliers during the First World War and many years later, in 1937, published a book entitled 'In Parenthesis'.
It is dedicated to, among others, 'the enemy front-fighters who shared our pains against whom we found ourselves by misadventure', a clear indication of his solidarity with the enemy that finds further expression in this drawing. The inscription 'Oh Sisters Two, what shall we do' is a line from the Coventry Carol, associated with the theme of the Massacre of the Innocents.
More information
Title of artwork, date
Epiphany 1941: Britannia and Germania Embracing, 1941
Date supported
1987
Medium and material
Pencil, ink & watercolour
Dimensions
30.5 x 24.5 cm
Grant
5000
Total cost
10000

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