Church, Le Cateau Accession Number: ART00123

Description

Depicts the ruined and war damaged church at Le Cateau, Somme area on the Western Front, during the First World War.

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Accession Number
ART00123
Artist
Classification
Art
Object Type
Painting
Physical Description
Medium: oil on canvas board
Measurement
framed: 49.8 cm x 42.4 cm
unframed: 40.6 cm x 32.8 cm
Medium
oil on canvas board
Date Made
1918
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Credit Line
Acquired under the official war art scheme 1921
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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