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Object details

Category
art
Related period
Second World War (production), Second World War (content)
Creator
Uden, Ernest Boye
Production date
1941
Materials

Support: paper

medium: Watercolour

medium: conté crayon

Dimensions

Support: Height 296 mm, Width 327 mm

Mount: Height 532 mm, Width 520 mm

Catalogue number
Art.IWM ART LD 6716

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