Booklet set in Egypt pieces Artist W Lindsay Cable

Date: 1939-1946 Reference: INF 3/607 1 of 16 Creator: Central Office of Information Catalogue context: DRAWINGS FOR BOOKS AND BOOKLETS: Artist: W Lindsay Cable. INF 3/596-611 comprise a run of drawings by W Lindsay Cable of which the majority are British scenes used as illustrations for a reading book featuring the characters Ahmad and Johnny. Title: 'Spring on the Farm' [farmyard scene, with tractor and plough]. Media/Technique: Painting in watercolour on heavyweight textured paper with a small amount of black carbon ink line drawing. White gouache has been used to create highlights. A dry brush technique has been used to apply black watercolour outlines. Graphite inscriptions. Categories: Art; Second World War Subjects: Art, architecture and design; Farming Topics: Agriculture and environment; Arts and culture; Military and war Period: Second World War Copyright information: Copyright clearance for publication is not required, except in the case of documents in third-party copyright. Usage terms: https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/documents/information-management/use-of-tna-materials.pdf