Horse lines on the Somme Accession Number: ART03335

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Power depicts a large number of horses being prepared for battle in the Somme area in France. He was a skilled draughtsman of horses as seen in this work.

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Accession Number
ART03335
Classification
Art
Object Type
Painting
Physical Description
Medium: oil on canvas (linen)
Measurement
framed: 141 x 206 cm
unframed: 114.2 cm x 183 cm
Medium
oil on canvas (linen)
Date Made
1921
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Credit Line
Acquired under commission 1921
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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