Aid To Russia: The rail-head at Khanagin, Iraq

Object details

Category

Art

Creator

Bawden, Edward

Production date

1944

Materials

Support: paper

medium: Watercolour

Dimensions

Support: Height 393 mm, Width 514 mm

Frame: Height 654 mm, Width 854 mm, 35

Catalogue number

Art.IWM ART LD 4399

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