| Place | Europe: Belgium, Flanders, West-Vlaanderen, Ypres |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | ART02884 |
| Collection type | Art |
| Measurement | Framed: 63.6 x 75.4 cm x 6.5 cm; Unframed: 51.4 cm x 63.2 cm |
| Object type | Painting |
| Physical description | oil on canvas on board |
| Maker |
Leist, Fred |
| Place made | Belgium: Flanders, West-Vlaanderen, Ypres |
| Date made | 1917 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Cloth Hall, Ypres
Description
Progressively destroyed by German artillery fire from 1914, the great medieval Cloth Hall in Ypres, was in ruins when the Australians fought nearby in the final months of 1917.