
Sujet
Edith Cavell with her pet dogs, c1915. Artist: Unknown.
Légende
Edith Cavell with her pet dogs, c1915. Edith Cavell (1865-1915) was born in Norfolk, England, and devoted herself to nursing from the age of 20. In 1907 she was appointed matron of the Berkendael Medical Institute, Brussels. In World War I, during the German occupation of Belgium, the Berkendael Institute was converted to a military hospital. In August 1915 Cavell was arrested by the Germans and tried and found guilty of assisting the escape of 200 Allied soldiers to neutral Holland. She was executed by a firing squad on October 12, 1915. (Colorised black and white print).
The Print Collector collection
Date
1915
Crédit
Photo12/Heritage Images/The Print Collector
Notre référence
HRM19D06_109
Model release
Non
Licence
Droits gérés
Format disponible
29,9Mo (3,0Mo) / 23,8cm x 31,6cm / 2808 x 3727 (300dpi)