1000 lb bomb crater and house Accession Number: ART23739

Description

Depicts a large crater with debris in the foreground. A building on stilts with open walls in the midground and trees to the left and sky in the background. It was used as sleeping quarters by the Area Commandant, Lieutenant-Colonel G. W. Barrenger.

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Accession Number
ART23739
Classification
Art
Object Type
Painting
Measurement
Overall: 48 cm x 58 cm
Medium
oil on canvas on cardboard
Date Made
1943
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Credit Line
acquired under official war art scheme 1942
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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