Object details

Category
Art
Related period
Second World War (production), Second World War (content)
Creator
Worsley, John
Production date
1943-09-03
Materials

medium: Watercolour

Dimensions

Support: Height 288 mm, Width 539 mm

Catalogue number
Art.IWM ART LD 3372

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