Cookhouse, Stalag Luft III, Germany Accession Number: ART28574

Description

A black and white study of the grounds of Stalag Luft II with the 'cookhouse' in the midground, and with several drums or barrels in front of it. In the foreground is a basketball backing board, the inclusion of which followed the influx of American POWs into the camp. Another, similar view of this area of the camp was completed by Taylor in watercolours; 'Stalag Luft III prison camp, Germany' (ART92899).

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Accession Number
ART28574
Artist
Howard Taylor
Classification
Art
Object Type
Work on paper
Physical Description
Medium: pen and black ink, black crayon on paper on card
Measurement
window: 11.5 cm x 15.5 cm
Medium
pen and black ink, black crayon on paper on card
Date Made
c. 1943
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Credit Line
Acquired 1985
Copyright
AWM Licensed copyright

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