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The Jail

EVANS, Merlyn
The Jail
Image: © Merlyn Oliver Evans/Amgueddfa Cymru - Museum Wales
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Collection

Amgueddfa Cymru – Museum Wales

Item Number

NMW A 29599

Creation/Production

EVANS, Merlyn
1910-1973
Role: Artist
Period: 1952

Measurements

h(cm) sheet size:56.6
h(cm)
w(cm) sheet size:71.5
w(cm)
h(cm) plate size:34.7
h(cm)
w(cm) plate size:49.7
w(cm)

Location

In store
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  • Fine Art
  • Jail, Prison
  • Monochrome
  • Representational
  • Works On Paper

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