Peace in our time Accession Number: ART23348

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A statue of Peace with a dove in her right hand presides over a scene of disorder with scenes of armed robbery, people quarelling, drinking and generally lawless behaviour. A newly returned serviceman looks at the scene in bewilderment. The artist, Donald Friend served in the army before being appointed an official war artist in 1945.

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Accession Number
ART23348
Classification
Art
Object Type
Work on paper
Physical Description
Medium: pen and brush and ink with coloured wash on paper
Measurement
sheet: 25.6 x 37.8 cm
Overall: 25.6 x 37.8 cm
Medium
pen and ink, brush and wash on paper
Date Made
10 December 1945
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Credit Line
Acquired under the official war art scheme 1946
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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