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965.6236.1

Name
Painting, Watercolour - Souvenir of the Great War 1914-1918
History Category
Significant Dates
1914-1918
Description
Watercolour Painting
Poppy on paper, mounted on square wooden board. two labels glued on. Red poppy pencil drawing, filled in with watercolour wash. red and pink poppy with green foliage, bluet flower. and closed buds. Heavy white vellum ? support. "No. 1" in pencil in top right hand corner in fine script. Paper cut in squared oval shape. above is label "Souvenir of the Great War 1914-1918" in red script style. Label to right side typed, "Belgian pupil's school painting marked by teacher No. 1. Ypres, 1916".
Unstained plywood ? board backing, painted a poppy flower, thistle
Quantity
1
Dimension
Width: 22.7cm | Height: 23.4cm
Catalogue Number
965.6236.1
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