Royal Australian Air Force air-sea rescue launch at sea
Art ART92436 Second World War, 1939-1945Depicts a Torres Strait Island church plane on a Royal Australian Air Force air-sea rescue launch at sea.
Air sea rescue is not confined to open water Accession Number: ART22413
Description
This painting depicts a "spotter" plane dropping a message to a RAAF Air Sea Rescue Launch carrying out a rescue in an inland Papuan river. A plant with colourful red flowers appears down the right edge of the composition.
Details
Accession Number
ART22413
Artist
Classification
Art
Object Type
Painting
Physical Description
Medium: oil on canvas
Measurement
Overall: 39.2 cm x 45.8 cm
Medium
oil on canvas on hardboard
Date Made
1944
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Credit Line
Acquired under official war art scheme 1942
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain
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