Manchester Art Gallery

Aligning a Multiple Pom-Pom

Tom Purvis, 27/08/1888 - 1959


Aligning a Multiple Pom-Pom

Tom Purvis 27/08/1888 - 1959

Summary

Factory scene. A detailed drawing of two men working on a 4 barrel 40mm Vickers Type gun with mounting. On right, one man kneels on the ground beneath the weapon. On left, another man is working up on the gun platform behind the weapon. In the foreground, in the bottom right corner is a large crate with handles.


Object Name

Aligning a Multiple Pom-Pom

Creators Name

Tom Purvis

Date Created

1945 (circa)

Dimensions

support: 32cm x 25.5cm

accession number

1945.11

Collection Group

fine art
on paper, unique
British

Place of creation

Manchester

Support

paper

Medium

crayon
chalk
watercolour
pencil

Credit

Presented by Vickers-Armstrong Ltd.


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