The Cloth Hall and the Cathedral of St Martin at Ypres, at the time of the Armistice
Print
ca. 1920 (printed)
ca. 1920 (printed)
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Print depicting the damaged Cloth Hall (Lakenhalle) and Cathedral of St Martin in Ypres in 1918.
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Title | The 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. |
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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'. |
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Bibliographic reference | Victoria and Albert Museum, Department of Engraving, Illustration and Design and Department of Paintings, Accessions 1925, London: Board of Education, 1926. |
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Accession number | E.150-1925 |
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Record created | June 30, 2009 |
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