I think I am right in saying that the cannibalism did not begin until a few short hours before the rescue, sadly.

I saw a programme on the beeb some years ago by Andrew Graham Dixon about the painting, wonderful and informative. AGD used to do a piece on this painting and that every Sunday in the Telegraph, all wonderful stuff.
[I will try to get a hold of somewhere the programme can be seen online]

BTW.
The painting is 16' by 23'.

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His (A G-Ds) article on the painting/artist etc



http://www.andrewgrahamdixon.com/arc...eadArticle/950