Grottaglie, near Taranto, Italy : All that was left of the offices of the enemy Airport Commander after the Allied bombing

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Object description

image: a severely damaged two storey building in the foreground with a large portion of the wall blown away in the centre, revealing a void where a staircase had been. The house is surrounded by a pile of rubble and some charred trees. The partially-clad frame of an aircraft hanger fills the background.

History note

War Artists Advisory Committee purchase

Inscription

Julius B.Stafford-Baker 10/2/44

Object details

Category: Art
Related period: Second World War (production), Second World War (content)
Creator: Stafford-Baker, Julius
Production date: 1944-02-10
Materials: medium: Watercolour
Dimensions: Support: Height 568 mm, 774
Catalogue number: Art.IWM ART LD 3882

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