Nightingale Co Collection

The Hotel de Ville, Arras, France, World War I, c1914-c1918. Artist: Nightingale & Co
The Hotel de Ville, Arras, France, World War I, c1914-c1918. Stereoscopic card. Detail

Damaged exterior of the Church of St Vst, Armentieres, France, World War I, c1914-c1918 Artist: Nightingale & Co
Damaged exterior of the Church of St Vst, Armentieres, France, World War I, c1914-c1918. Stereoscopic card detail

Langer Max, German rail mounted siege gun, Moere, near Ostend, Belgium, World War I, c1918. Artist: Nightingale & Co
Langer Max, German rail mounted siege gun, Moere, near Ostend, Belgium, World War I, c1918. Front view of the gun, which was used by the Germans to shell Dunkirk. Stereoscopic card detail

London Rifle Brigade Cemetery, Ploegsteert, Belgium, World War I, c1918. Artist: Nightingale & Co
London Rifle Brigade Cemetery, Ploegsteert, Belgium, World War I, c1918. Stereoscopic card detail

British war cemetery, Gouzeaucourt, France, World War I, c1917-c1918. Artist: Nightingale & Co
British war cemetery, Gouzeaucourt, France, World War I, c1917-c1918. The New British Cemetery at the village of Gouzeaucourt contains the graves of 916 identified British

Dugout made of concrete and lined with corrugated iron, World War I, c1914-c1918. Artist: Nightingale & Co
Dugout made of concrete and lined with corrugated iron, World War I, c1914-c1918. Stereoscopic card detail

Big Bertha, the German gun that shelled Paris, World War I, c1918. Artist: Nightingale & Co
Big Bertha, the German gun that shelled Paris, World War I, c1918. Big Bertha was the name given by the French to a German rail mounted siege gun used to bombard Paris between March and August 1918

The Grand Place, Arras, France, World War I, c1914-c1918. Artist: Nightingale & Co
The Grand Place, Arras, France, World War I, c1914-c1918. View showing damaged buildings around the towns main square. Stereoscopic card detail

Market women, Arras, France, World War I, c1914-c1918. Artist: Nightingale & Co
Market women, Arras, France, World War I, c1914-c1918. Damaged buildings can be seen in the background. Stereoscopic card detail

Hooge Crater Cemetery, near Ypres, Belgium, World War I, c1917-c1918. Artist: Nightingale & Co
Hooge Crater Cemetery, near Ypres, Belgium, World War I, c1917-c1918. Hooge is a village that was located within the Ypres salient during the First World War

Damaged interior of Albert Cathedral, France, World War I, c1914-c1918. Artist: Nightingale & Co
Damaged interior of Albert Cathedral, France, World War I, c1914-c1918. Stereoscopic card detail

Ruins of the cathedral, Ypres, Belgium, World War I, c1914-c1918. Artist: Nightingale & Co
Ruins of the cathedral, Ypres, Belgium, World War I, c1914-c1918. The cathedral was badly damaged during the German bombardment of 1914. Stereoscopic card detail

Damaged graves, old communal cemetery, Ypres, Belgium, World War I, c1914-c1918. Artist: Nightingale & Co
Damaged graves, old communal cemetery, Ypres, Belgium, World War I, c1914-c1918. Stereoscopic card detail

The Main Road, Hill 60, Belgium, World War I, c1914-c1918. Artist: Nightingale & Co
The Main Road, Hill 60, Belgium, World War I, c1914-c1918. Constructed of railway sleepers on baulks of timber. Hill 60 was a low rise on the southern flank of the Ypres salient

Blockhouse destroyed by a mine, Lomme, near Armentieres, France, World War I, c1914-c1918. Artist: Nightingale & Co
Concrete blockhouse destroyed by a mine, Lomme, near Armentieres, France, World War I, c1914-c1918. Stereoscopic card detail

British tank in front of ruined buildings, Peronne, France, World War I, c1916-c1918. Artist: Nightingale & Co
British tank in front of ruined buildings, Peronne, France, World War I, c1916-c1918. Stereoscopic card detail

Interior of a German dugout, World War I, c1914-c1918. Artist: Nightingale & Co
Interior of a German dugout, World War I, c1914-c1918. Stereoscopic card detail

House destroyed by a bomb, Armentieres, France, World War I, c1914-c1918. Artist: Nightingale & Co
House destroyed by a bomb, Armentieres, France, World War I, c1914-c1918. Stereoscopic card detail

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"Nightingale & Co: Capturing the Devastation and Resilience of World War I" Step into the haunting world of Nightingale & Co, a group of artists who documented the harrowing reality of World War I through their powerful illustrations. Their works serve as poignant reminders of the destruction and endurance witnessed during this tumultuous period. In their depiction titled "The Hotel de Ville, Arras, France, " Nightingale & Co showcase the ravaged exterior of a once-grand building. The scars left by war are evident in every crack and crevice, symbolizing the resilience of both architecture and humanity. Another masterpiece by Nightingale & Co portrays the damaged exterior of the Church of St Vst in Armentieres, France. This artwork captures not only physical destruction but also highlights how faith endured amidst chaos. One cannot overlook Langer Max - a German rail-mounted siege gun depicted by Nightingale & Co near Ostend, Belgium. This colossal weapon represents both fear and awe-inspiring engineering prowess that defined warfare during this era. Nightingale & Co's work extends beyond battlefields to commemorate those who paid the ultimate sacrifice. In London Rifle Brigade Cemetery at Ploegsteert, Belgium, they immortalize soldiers' final resting place with reverence and solemnity. Gouzeaucourt British war cemetery in France is another somber testament to human loss captured by Nightingale & Co's skilled hands. Each tombstone stands as a silent tribute to lives cut short but never forgotten. Delving deeper into wartime life underground, Nightingale & Co presents an illustration showcasing a dugout made from concrete and corrugated iron – an embodiment of soldiers' resourcefulness amidst adversity. Among their collection is Big Bertha - infamous for shelling Paris during World War I. Through this piece, Nightingale & Co encapsulate not only destruction but also defiance against such overwhelming force.