Riggers Accession Number: ART21830

Description

A drawing of typical riggers at work on the port wing of a Beaufort aircraft in the Maintenance Section, Royal Australian Air Force Station, Point Cook, Victoria.

Details

Accession Number
ART21830
Classification
Art
Object Type
Work on paper
Physical Description
Medium: conte crayon on paper
Measurement
Overall: 30.5 cm x 36.2 cm
Medium
conte crayon 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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