Munnings first work (with the Canadian Cavalry Brigade) was an equestrian portrait of Seely himself, painted less than a mile from the lines and in full view of the enemy. The artist stood on duckboards to keep from sinking into the mud while the general posed on Warrior for more than an hour. When Seely went off to conduct other duties, his batman, wearing the general's uniform, became the model - and cheerfully accepted the salutes of passing officers.
<bdi><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/en:Alfred_Munnings" class="extiw" title="w:en:Alfred Munnings"><span title="British artist (1878-1959)">Alfred Munnings</span></a>
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