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HMS Glorious in the Arctic, 1940 (w/c on paper)

HMS Glorious in the Arctic, 1940 (w/c on paper)
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HMS Glorious in the Arctic, 1940 (w/c on paper)

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Ravilious, Eric (1903-42) / English

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Imperial War Museum, London, UK

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watercolour on paper

Date

1940 AD (C20th AD)

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4.64x5.85 cms

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A large ship steaming on a calm sea with small aeroplanes flying in the sky above. The sun shines down from the top left corner of the composition, casting a path of bright rays down onto the sea. In the distance another ship can be seen sailing on the horizon.

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