| Place | Europe: United Kingdom, England, Greater London, London |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | ART25699 |
| Collection type | Art |
| Measurement | Framed: 96.4 cm x 70.9 cm x 6.9 cm; Unframed: 76.3 cm x 50.7 cm x 2.3 cm |
| Object type | Painting |
| Physical description | oil on canvas |
| Maker |
Colahan, Colin |
| Place made | United Kingdom: England, Greater London, London |
| Date made | 1945 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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Waterloo Station
Description
Waterloo station, London, under black-out. Figures moving through the railway station; a large four sided railway clock hangs in the middle of the main conourse and at the upper left in the painting. A famous place for a rendezvous, beneath the clock, a couple embrace. In the lower right, a couple, the male in Air Force uniform, are caught in a downlight in conversation as they stroll along the station. To the far right, a uniformed man stands wearing a gas mask, an insidious reminder that these are times of war.