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Object details

Category
Art
Related period
Second World War (production), Second World War (content)
Creator
Monnington, Walter Thomas
Production date
1944
Materials

Support: canvas

medium: oil

Dimensions

Support: Height 920 mm, Width 1250 mm

Frame: Depth 45 mm, Height 1100 mm, Width 1402 mm

Catalogue number
Art.IWM ART LD 4588

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