The deserter, Baghdad Accession Number: ART29752.009

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A deserter surrounded by cars and people in a busy street in Baghdad. The artist's notes describes the setting as 'a hot evening near the hotel'.

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Accession Number
ART29752.009
Artist
Kevin Connor
Classification
Art
Object Type
Work on paper
Physical Description
Medium: brush and ink on paper
Measurement
Overall: 42 cm x 59.2 cm
Medium
brush and ink on paper
Date Made
1991
Place Made
Whole/Part
Child
Item Count
1
Credit Line
Presented by the artist 1992
Copyright
Unlicensed copyright

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