Study of Indian bullock Accession Number: ART23196

Description

Official war artist William Dargie sketched the cattle used to haul wagons in India when he was deployed to 159 Squadron RAF in December 1944, then based in Digri, in northeast India. Local labourers worked on the base, including in the construction of the upgraded runway required by the heavy bombers.

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Accession Number
ART23196
Classification
Art
Object Type
Work on paper
Physical Description
Medium: sanguine on paper
Measurement
Overall: 22.8 cm x 25.4 cm
Medium
sanguine on paper
Date Made
December 1944
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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