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French woman, who had a baby fathered by a German soldier, being marched through the streets after being punished by having her head shaved. Chartres, France.

CAPA, Robert

© Amgueddfa Cymru - Museum Wales

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Collection

Amgueddfa Cymru - Museum Wales

Item Number

NMW A 55041

Creation/Production

CAPA, Robert

Date: 1944

Acquisition

Gift, 25/4/2017

Donated by David Hurn, 2017

Measurements

(): h(cm) image size:21.8

(): h(cm)

(): w(cm) image size:33.7

(): w(cm)

(): h(cm) paper size:28

(): w(cm) paper size:35.4

Techniques

gelatin silver print on paper

Material

ink

Paper

Location

In store

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