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British born Cyril Barraud arrived in Manitoba in 1913 and became
a leading figure in the Winnipeg arts community. He served as
President of the Manitoba Society of Artists and Craftsmen and
in 1915 was a founder of the Winnipeg Art Club. An experienced
artist and printmaker, Barraud’s skills were utilized at
the front after his posting overseas in 1915 as a lieutenant with
the 43rd Battalion of the Canadian Expeditionary Forces. Throughout
1916 and 1917 Barraud made sketches of the war-torn French countryside
and when, in August of 1917, he was appointed to the Canadian
War memorials Fund, many of these sketches were executed as full
print editions. | 