and actively painted scenes from daily life of soldiers and refugees (cf. The Refugees, 1915-1917 series, and Latvian Riflemen, 1916-1917 series). In 1917 he was commanded to the western front where he soon joined the British army. In 1918 Grosvalds as a British First lieutenant joined the British Expeditionary Group and traveled through Arabia, Persia and Caucasus. His experiences were documented in more than hundred pictures with Persian landscapes (Oriental series, 1918–1919). For his service he was awarded with the British Military Cross. In summer 1919 Grosvalds was demobilised and replaced his brother Olģerts as a secretary of Latvian delegation in Paris peace conference. In December he started to work in Embassy of Latvia in Paris. He died from Spanish flu on 1 February 1920 in Paris. His cremated remains were stored in Père Lachaise Cemetery columbarium until 1925 when they were buried in Riga Great cemetery. References External links 1891 births 1920 deaths Artists from Riga People from Kreis Riga Latvian painters Post-impressionist painters Latvian Riflemen Imperial Russian Army officers Russian military personnel of World War I British Army personnel of World War I Recipients of the Military Cross Deaths from Spanish flu Latvian emigrants to France