An aerodrome Accession Number: ART00202

Description

In this drawing a truck is driving along a wet road next to an empty airfield towards a setting sun. The road is flanked on either side by nine leafless wintery trees. Behind them are three cylindrical buildings and on the left hand side of the composition is a statue of Jesus nailed to the cross.

Details

Accession Number
ART00202
Artist
G E Cooper
Classification
Art
Object Type
Work on paper
Physical Description
Medium: watercolour on paper
Measurement
Overall: 23.2 cm x 33 cm
Medium
watercolour on paper
Date Made
c. 1914-1918
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Credit Line
Acquired 1920
Copyright
Copyright unknown

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