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Liberation and Battle France Fall Arsenal at Cherbourg
Presented by the War Artists Advisory Committee 1946
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paper unique ink watercolour
Liberation and Battle of France: The Fall of the Arsenal at Cherbourg
support: 394 × 571 mm
Presented by the War Artists Advisory Committee 1946
<p><b>N05698</b> LIBERATION AND BATTLE OF FRANCE: THE FALL OF THE ARSENAL AT CHERBOURG 1944
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<br/>Inscr. ‘Anthony Gross 1944 28th June 10 hrs. Fall of the Arsenal - Cherbourg’ b.r.
<br/>Watercolour, 15 1/2×22 1/2 (39×57).
<br/>Presented by the War Artists' Advisory Committee 1946.
<br/><i>Exh:</i> <i>National War Pictures</i>, National Gallery, 1945, and R.A., October–November 1945 (807).</p>
<p>An American tank is trained on the centre gate of the Arsenal, while German prisoners gather beside the bridge over the dike (which had been blown). The French flag has just been hoisted.</p>
<p><b>Published in:</b>
<br/>Mary Chamot, Dennis Farr and Martin Butlin, <i>The Modern British Paintings, Drawings and Sculpture</i>, London 1964, I
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adults American architecture arsenal flag, France history man military military military: World War II nationality objects people prisoner of war religious and ceremonial society soldier tank transport: land Western European Campaign, 1944-5 work and occupations