Two soldiers drinking water., Johannes P. Ebbesen, between 1916 and 1950

Born in danish-speaking north schleswig, ebbesen was drafted to the german army in march 1916 and served on the western front until the end of the first world war. The painting appears to show a friendly gesture between a german and a (captured) french soldier. Object Type: painting. Date: between 1916 and 1950. Dimensions: height: 72 cm (28.3 in); width: 52.5 cm (20.6 in). Medium: gouache. Collection: Unknown. Johannes P. Ebbesen - To soldater der drikker vand, i baggrunden brændende huse