Catalina taking off from Port Moresby for Kavieng
Art ART26122 Second World War, 1939-1945Shows a Catalina Flying Boat, bombed up, taking off from Port Moresby Harbour at 1700 hours to bomb Kavieng.
Catalina, Port Moresby Accession Number: ART22145
Description
Depicts unidentified men of the Australian Military Forces waiting to proceed on leave aboard a Consolidated Catalina flying boat at Port Moresby.
Details
Accession Number
ART22145
Classification
Art
Object Type
Painting
Physical Description
Medium: oil on plywood
Measurement
framed: 57.5 cm x 62.5 cm
unframed: 39.8 cm x 45.6 cm
unframed: 39.8 cm x 45.6 cm
Medium
oil on plywood
Date Made
1943
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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