Auxiliary Fireman Leonard Rosoman, Cheapside
Summary
Dramatic view of a building on fire during the Second World War in Cheapside, London. The figure of fireman Leonard Rosoman and other auxiliary firemen are silhouetted on the ground in the brightness of the scene, as they fight the blaze; they target jets of water onto the flames of the burning building.
Object Name
Auxiliary Fireman Leonard Rosoman, Cheapside
Creators Name
Date Created
1940
Dimensions
unframed: 56.2cm x 66.6cm
framed: 71.5cm x 81.4cm
accession number
1947.405
Place of creation
England
Support
canvas
Medium
oil paint
Credit
Gift of H.M. Government War Artists' Advisory Committee.
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