Melton Prior: War Artist in Southern Africa, 1895 to 1900 by Jane Carruthers offers a detailed account of some of Melton Prior's work and experiences in trouble spots of the British empire. As a war artist he recorded both memorable moments and everyday events in the lives of colonials and soldiers, on almost every continent. In 1878 he was sent to Southern Africa for the first time, and by the end of his career he had witnessed and recorded various military campaigns.
