Cloth Hall, Ypres
Art ART02884 First World War, 1914-1918Progressively destroyed by German artillery fire from 1914, the great medieval Cloth Hall in Ypres, was in ruins when the Australians fought nearby in the final months of 1917.
Ruins of Cloth Hall, Ypres Accession Number: ART15472
Description
The cloth hall at Ypres, one of the largest civil buildings in the Gothic style in Europe went up in flames on the 22 November 1914.
Details
Accession Number
ART15472
Classification
Art
Object Type
Painting
Physical Description
Medium: oil on canvas on plywood
Measurement
unframed: 25.4 cm x 30.2 cm
Medium
oil on canvas on plywood
Date Made
1936
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Credit Line
Acquired under commission 1938
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain
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