| Accession Number | ART26613 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Art |
| Measurement | Sheet: 27.6 x 37.8 cm; image: 24.4 cm x 33.8 cm |
| Object type | Work on paper |
| Physical description | watercolour, pen and ink on paper |
| Maker |
Moore, Alan |
| Place made | United Kingdom: England, Greater London, London |
| Date made | 8 March 1945 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Smithfield Market, rocket bomb
Description
This drawing depicts the destruction of London's Smithfield Market, at the junction of Farringdon Road. A German V2 rocket has fallen on the area. Figures in the foreground carry out casualities. Buildings and a streetlight are broken and wrecked, while debris litters the scene.