Troops marching through ruins Accession Number: ART00231

Description

The work is composed of a large expanse of sky, and at the bottom of the image a war damaged landscape with troops marching through the ruins.

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Accession Number
ART00231
Classification
Art
Object Type
Painting
Physical Description
Medium: oil on canvas
Measurement
Framed: 67 x 57 x 6 cm Framed
Unframed: 50.6 cm x 40.6 cm
Medium
oil on canvas
Date Made
1919
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Credit Line
Acquired under the official war art scheme 1920
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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