Artwork: Mall Flanders Ark
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Intricately painted wood model of Noah's ark entitled the Mall Flanders Ark by artist Bob Gerrard (1928-2009) Constructed in mixed media, which consists of one hull, eight superstructure elements, four figures, plus barrels and signs.
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Title
Artwork: Mall Flanders Ark
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Maker
Gerrard, Bob (b.1928, d.2009)
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Date made
1996
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Subject
Decorative Arts, Maritime Arts, Art, Art
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Additional information
Wood: 0 - Whole, Paint: 0 - Whole, 3D objects (HxWxD): H 1000 x W 650 x D 450mm: 1 - Ark, 3D objects (HxWxD): H 230 x W 140 x D 80mm: 2 - stairwell, 3D objects (HxWxD): H 270 x W 100 x D 80mm: 3 - 'Hay Maker', 3D objects (HxWxD): H 380 x W 180 x D 155mm: 4 - 'the House of Noah', 3D objects (HxWxD): H 360 x W 80 x D 70mm: 5 - 'Fire station', 3D objects (HxWxD): H 340 x W 205 x D 115mm: 6 - 'Rust proof armour for sale', 3D objects (HxWxD): H 305 x W 110 x D 150mm: 7 - green brick roof, 3D objects (HxWxD): H 310 x W 130 x D 100mm: 8 - 'cobbler', 3D objects (HxWxD): H 690 x W 60 x D 30mm: 9 - fence, 3D objects (HxWxD): H 230 x W 150 x D 100mm: 10 - 'Mall Flanders' 'Potatoes and herbs', 3D objects (HxWxD): H 195 x W 170 x D 150mm: 11 - 'the wishing well', 3D objects (HxWxD): H 580 x W 125 x D 75mm: 12 - Bannister, 3D objects (HxWxD): H 430 x W 155 x D 175mm: 13 - 'the sign of legs', 3D objects (HxWxD): H 75 x W 45 x D 50mm: 14 - Man on gunpoweder, 3D objects (HxWxD): H 55 x W 32 x D 25mm: 15 - woman-yellow dress, 3D objects (HxWxD): H 85 x W 40 x D 20mm: 16 - bearded man, 3D objects (HxWxD): H 78 x W 40 x D 20mm: 17 - woman with parasol, 3D objects (HxWxD): H 75 x W 50 x D 25mm: 18 - orange flag, 3D objects (HxWxD): H 70 x W 50 x D 25mm: 19 - yellow flag, 3D objects (HxWxD): H 120 x W 60 x D 25mm: 20 - red flag, 3D objects (HxWxD): H 80 x W 550 x D 25mm: 21 - purple flag, 3D objects (HxWxD): H 90 x W 50 x D 24mm: 22 - Blue flag, 3D objects (HxWxD): H 68 x W 50 x D 25mm: 23 - Brown flag, 3D objects (HxWxD): H 84 x W 55 x D 25mm: 24 - pink flag, 3D objects (HxWxD): H 165 x W 145 x D 50mm: 25 - pond, 3D objects (HxWxD): H 25 x W 20 x D 15mm: 26 - chicken, 3D objects (HxWxD): H 30 x W 25 x D 15mm: 27 - duck, 3D objects (HxWxD): H 30 x W 35 x D 50mm: 28 - mother duck with duckling, 3D objects (HxWxD): H 180 x W 50 x D 35mm: 29 - Barrels, 3D objects (HxWxD): H 150 x W 55 x D 35mm: 30 - Barrels, 3D objects (HxWxD): H 235 x W 140 x D 115mm: 31 - "Lost Luggage", 3D objects (HxWxD): H 90 x W 50 x D 25mm: 32 - Turquoise flag, 3D objects (HxWxD): H 365 x W 190 x D 160mm: 33 - Hatch cover, 3D objects (HxWxD): H 75 x W 60 x D 25mm: 34 - white flag, 3D objects (HxWxD): H 115 x W 75 x D 5mm: 35 - 'Mall Flanders Arc' on paper, 3D objects (HxWxD): H 128 x W 56 x D 19mm: 36 - piece of wood, 3D objects (HxWxD): H 50 x W 25 x D 12mm: 37 - fence post, 3D objects (HxWxD): H 48 x W 23 x D 11mm: 38 - fence post, 3D objects (HxWxD): H 83 x W 50 x D 2mm: 39 - Light green fencing, 3D objects (HxWxD): H 83 x W 50 x D 2mm: 40 - Light green fencing, 3D objects (HxWxD): H 83 x W 50 x D 2mm: 41 - Light green fencing, 3D objects (HxWxD): H 93 x W 53 x D 2mm: 42 - dark green fencing, 3D objects (HxWxD): H 93 x W 53 x D 2mm: 43 - dark green fencing, 3D objects (HxWxD): H 93 x W 53 x D 2mm: 44 - dark green fencing, 3D objects (HxWxD): H 50 x W 22 x D 2mm: 45 - small light green fencing, 3D objects (HxWxD): H 50 x W 22 x D 2mm: 46 - small light green fencing, 3D objects (HxWxD): H 43 x W 15 x D 2mm: 47 - two post light green fencing
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