Object details

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

medium: charcoal

Dimensions

Frame: Depth 38 mm, Height 520 mm, Width 696 mm

Support: Height 285 mm, Width 387 mm

Catalogue number
Art.IWM ART LD 5751

Object associations

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