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The Big Crater, William Orpen

The Big Crater

The Big Crater (museum title)

William Orpen (Irish) (1878-1931)

Movement
Society portraiture
Date
1917
Medium
Oil on canvas
Dimensions
76.2 × 91.4 cm
Collection
Imperial War Museum, United Kingdom
Rights
Public domain
Photograph
Imperial War Museums, public domain

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