Antwerp Under the V Terror: Homeless

Object details

Category

Art

Creator

van Maanen, E

Production date

1945

Materials

Support: paper

medium: gouache

Dimensions

Support: Height 124 mm, Width 87 mm

Mount: Height 254 mm, Width 186 mm

Catalogue number

Art.IWM ART 15093

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