Object details

Category
Art
Related period
Second World War (production), Second World War (content)
Creator
Thomson, Alfred Reginald
Production date
1942
Materials

Support: canvas

medium: oil

Dimensions

Support: Height 762 mm, Width 508 mm

Frame: Depth 66 mm, Height 925 mm, Width 670 mm

Catalogue number
Art.IWM ART LD 2651

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