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The Great Gantry, Charing Cross Station
Sir Muirhead Bone, 1905–1906
© The artist's estate
An architectural drawing of Charing Cross Station during the reconstruction of the roof caused by an accident on December 5th, 1905. This drawing was presented by fifteen subscribers who desired that an important example of the artist's work should be secured for the nation.
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Title of artwork, date
The Great Gantry, Charing Cross Station, 1905–1906
Date supported
1906
Medium and material
Pencil
Dimensions
42 x 53 cm
Gifted by
Anonymous
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