At the end of the war, during the retreat, the health unit of Wilhelm Webels witnessed the food camp just left by the German troops, being raided by the locals.The artist, in this painting, wanted to show his impressions of this event.
Petruschka is a recurrent theme in the artworks of the artistSee also : 57-5 59-11 59-13 59-14 63-18 66-9 66-33 66-64 69-19 69-21 69-22 71-1 71-9 71-23 71-38 71-88