Defeat of Bolshevik troops by the 11th North Russian Rifles, led by Colonel Kruglyakov. Art.IWMART3063, Henry Tonks

This painting marks the defeat of bolshevik troops by the 11th north russian rifles, led by colonel kruglyakov. The scene recalls how the villagers welcomed the imperial troops into the town after they drove out the bolsheviks. Image: a lively scene with the peasants of a russian town welcoming imperial troops. In the centre a colonel in uniform walks up to a figure who bows before him. Many of the people gathered around are turned to watch this meeting, some waving, others simply standing by. In the foreground there are two women who look out in the opposite direction; they have their heads close together, and one holds her hand on her hip. Date: 1919 (First World War).