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- Josef Herman 1911–2000
- Title
- Sketch of two miners underground
- Date
- [1946]
- Medium
- Ink on paper
- Dimensions
- 180 × 230 mm
- Format
- Artwork - on paper, unique
- Collection
- Tate Archive
- Acquisition
- Presented to the Archive by Josef Herman, March 1983.
- Reference
- TGA 835/64
Archive context
- One hundred and fifty nine drawings and watercolours by Josef Herman TGA 835 (159)
- Sketch of two miners underground TGA 835/64
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