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The Cloth Hall and the Cathedral of St Martin at Ypres, at the time of the Armistice

Print
ca. 1920 (printed)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Print depicting the damaged Cloth Hall (Lakenhalle) and Cathedral of St Martin in Ypres in 1918.


Object details

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Object type
TitleThe Cloth Hall and the Cathedral of St Martin at Ypres, at the time of the Armistice
Materials and techniques
drypoint on paper
Brief description
'The Cloth Hall and the Cathedral of St Martin at Ypres, at the time of the Armistice', drypoint by William Rothenstein, c. 1920
Physical description
Print depicting the damaged Cloth Hall (Lakenhalle) and Cathedral of St Martin in Ypres in 1918.
Dimensions
  • Height: 5.375in
  • Width: 15.75in
Dimensions taken from Victoria and Albert Museum, Department of Engraving, Illustration and Design and Department of Paintings, Accessions 1925, London: Board of Education, 1926.
Marks and inscriptions
W. Rothenstein (signed in pencil)
Credit line
Given by the artist
Object history
William Rothenstein was an Official War Artist for the British and Canadian armies on the Western Front during World War I. He produced a series of drypoints recording the devastation caused by war, titled 'Landscapes of War'.
Subjects depicted
Place depicted
Bibliographic reference
Victoria and Albert Museum, Department of Engraving, Illustration and Design and Department of Paintings, Accessions 1925, London: Board of Education, 1926.
Collection
Accession number
E.150-1925

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Record createdJune 30, 2009
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