Herr Lutz was an architect and ex-Wehrmacht officer who was confined in Lodge Moor Prisoner of War Camp (Camp 17) September 1945 - April 1948. Whilst he was a prisoner of war he made several linocuts and watercolour sketches of the camp and the area around it. See also Miscellaneous Papers 6803 M (215509365), Sheffield Local Studies Library, Central Library, Surrey Street, this letters from Herr Lutz about his experiences as a POW at Lodge Moor Camp.

This scene may have been painted whilst Herr Lutz was working on Farms in the Tickhill area before repatriation to Germany. Although commissioned officers could not be compelled to undertake labour, many volunteered as an alternative to the routine of camp life. See Sheffield Central Lending Library - Full Circle: The Long Way Home from Canada. Steinhilper, Ulrich, 1918-2009, Shelf Number 940.5472.