St Paul's from Cannon Street, 14th May 1941

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Object description

image: a view along the bomb damaged Cannon Street in the City of London, with two pairs of firemen directing hoses at a burning building after an air raid. The street is littered with smouldering rubble and the dome of St Paul's Cathedral is visible immediately behind the flames.

Inscription

E.BOYE UDEN

Inscription

14th May 1941

Object details

Category

art

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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