[Soldiers in prone position firing at butts] Accession Number: ART27874

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Four soldiers are depicted lying on the ground taking aim at their targets.

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Accession Number
ART27874
Artist
John Baird
Classification
Art
Object Type
Work on paper
Physical Description
Medium: ink and wash on paper
Measurement
Overall: 21 cm x 27.2 cm
Medium
ink and brown wash on paper on cardboard with tracing paper attached
Date Made
1943
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Credit Line
purchased 1974
Copyright
AWM copyright

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