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A rainy road at sunset, the road is deserted and stretches out to the horizon. The normality of the scene jars against the knowledge of the impact of the First World War on this landscape.
Wolverhampton Art Gallery
Wolverhampton
Title
The Menin Road Looking towards Ypres
Date
1983
Medium
acrylic
Measurements
H 98.2 x W 76 cm
Accession number
OP946
Acquisition method
gift
Work type
Painting
Inscription description
The frame is inscribed with: 'The Menin road, once choked with signs of life and death, now yields little interest.' HA Taylor
Wolverhampton Art Gallery
Lichfield Street, Wolverhampton, West Midlands WV1 1DU England
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