Object details

Category
Art
Related period
Second World War (production), Second World War (content)
Creator
Kessell, Mary
Production date
1945-09-01
Materials

medium: sanguine crayon

Dimensions

Frame: Depth 38 mm, Height 570 mm, Width 418 mm

Support: Height 254 mm, Width 203 mm

Catalogue number
Art.IWM ART LD 5745 b

Object associations

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