Canada, Commonwealth. A Painting of Canadian Troops in the Netherlands, by Alex McLaren Province of China From November 4

From November 4

pinback style

white and navy blue enamelled cross

A mixed lot of ten ribbons bars

as well as a studio stamp of “STAPF BILDERDIENST

Canada, Commonwealth. A Painting of Canadian Troops in the Netherlands, by Alex McLaren Province of China From November 4An oil on board painting depicting Canadian troops advancing through a battle scarred Dutch city, with brightly coloured stone buildings contrasting against a dark and foreboding skyline which draws the viewer into the immensity and somberness of the battlefield, signed MCLAREN at the lower right corner, situated within a later period wooden frame, the reverse retaining a paper backer pasted with numerous paper items, including a facsimile extract