Heavy guns waiting for tractors near Ors France Accession Number: ART00129

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Depicts a number of heavy guns waiting for tractors near Ors in France , on the Western Front during the First World War.

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Accession Number
ART00129
Artist
Classification
Art
Object Type
Painting
Physical Description
Medium: oil on wood panel
Measurement
unframed: 16 cm x 24 cm
Medium
oil on wood panel
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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