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In Tate Britain
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- Josef Herman 1911–2000
- Title
- Sketch of miners
- Date
- [1951]
- Medium
- Ink on paper
- Dimensions
- 202 x 254 mm
- Format
- Artwork - on paper, unique
- Collection
- Tate Archive
- Acquisition
- Presented to the Archive by Josef Herman, March 1983.
- Reference
- TGA 835/96
Archive context
- One hundred and fifty nine drawings and watercolours by Josef Herman TGA 835 (159)
- Sketch of miners TGA 835/96
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[1951]
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1948
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[1946]
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[1954–5]
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