Preliminary monochrome sketch for No 238 [ART22251] Accession Number: ART26200

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This is a preparatory study for the final painting '2/32 Battalion holding German counter-attack, El Alamein, 31 October 1942' [ART22251]'. The sketch is adhered to a large piece of paper that has study notes, indicating the number of soldiers at each position and the type of weaponry used.

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Accession Number
ART26200
Classification
Art
Object Type
Work on paper
Physical Description
Medium: pen and wash on paper
Measurement
Overall: 22.3 cm x 24.2 cm
Medium
pen, ink and wash on paper adhered to paper
Date Made
May - June 1943
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Credit Line
Acquired under official war art scheme 1946
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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