War Map of Scandinavia
Design
1939-1945 (made)
1939-1945 (made)
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Handrawn map in pen and ink on tracing paper showing Norway, Sweden and Denmark. Small scale map of Northern Europe in top left corner. This is on a separate piece of paper which has been dropped into a hole cut to exactly its shape and secured with adhesive tape. One small area of the tracing paper has been removed with a scalpel and the surface has been scratched to make corrections.
Object details
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| Title | War Map of Scandinavia (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Pen and ink on tracing paper |
| Brief description | The original artwork for a war map of Norway, Sweden and Denmark in pen and ink on tracing paper, prepared for reproduction and publication by the Geographers' A-Z Map Company, between 1939-1945 |
| Physical description | Handrawn map in pen and ink on tracing paper showing Norway, Sweden and Denmark. Small scale map of Northern Europe in top left corner. This is on a separate piece of paper which has been dropped into a hole cut to exactly its shape and secured with adhesive tape. One small area of the tracing paper has been removed with a scalpel and the surface has been scratched to make corrections. |
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| Credit line | Given by Mrs Phyllis Pearsall MBE, FRGS |
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| Accession number | E.858-2003 |
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| Record created | September 24, 2004 |
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