En route Benalla
Art ART21820 Second World War, 1939-1945Made from an impression during a flight from Point Cook to Benalla in an Oxford aircraft, Victoria.
Squall Accession Number: ART21821
Description
An impression during a flight from Point Cook to Benalla in an Oxford aircraft. It is intended to convey the fog-like nature of clouds when flying in it and the possibility of sudden contrasts from bright sunlight into thick mistiness, a common condition encountered when flying.
Details
Accession Number
ART21821
Classification
Art
Object Type
Work on paper
Physical Description
Medium: watercolour on paper
Measurement
Overall: 27.9 cm x 38.1 cm
Medium
watercolour on paper
Date Made
1945
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Credit Line
Acquired under official war art scheme 1945
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain
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