Visions of war 1 Accession Number: ART19705

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A man seated in an armchair before a fireplace. Above the fireplace, appears two visionary scenes of soldiers marching in snow and of a ruined cathedral.

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Accession Number
ART19705
Classification
Art
Object Type
Painting
Measurement
unframed: 25.4 cm x 35.4 cm
Medium
oil on canvas on plywood
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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