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View of the Dome, Brighton Pavilion, in use as a hospital for Indian soldiers during the Great War

Douglas Fox Pitt

1915

watercolor

From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum

Early Modern Cityscape

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View of the Dome, Brighton Pavilion, in use as a hospital for Indian soldiers during the Great War is a 1915 watercolor by Douglas Fox Pitt, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.

Who painted this?: Douglas Fox Pitt
When & what style?: 1915
Where can I see it?: Victoria and Albert Museum

About this work

This painting shows a packed hospital ward with rows of beds filled with patients in blue uniforms. The room has tall windows letting in light, and a fancy ceiling with arches and patterns. Bright red pillars stand out against the mostly pink and blue walls. The scene looks busy and crowded, showing how the space was used during wartime. The soldiers’ uniforms suggest this was a military hospital, not a regular building. Next, check out the Victoria and Albert Museum to see more of this painting up close.

The story of this work

Overview

The artwork depicts the Dome of the Brighton Pavilion serving as a medical facility for Indian soldiers during the First World War.

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About the artist

Artist

Douglas Fox Pitt

Douglas Fox Pitt painted watercolours of British buildings in the early 1900s. His 1915 View of the Dome, Brighton Pavilion, in use as a hospital for Indian soldiers during the Great War shows the royal palace…

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